Financial Accountant £45000-£65000 depending on experience Hemel Hempstead
Must be fully qualified ACCA/ACA with min 2/3 yrs pq experience in practise and industry
50% remote 50% in office
About the role
As the Financial Accountant EMEA, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Finance Controller EMEA, ensuring accurately and timely completion of financial reporting and tax compliance. You will contribute to smooth month-end and year-end closing processes and actively seek improvements to the overall efficiency of the finance department.
If you are motivated by working for a successful multinational company that remains small enough for every person to matter,and where you can make a real contribution and difference to the success of the company, then this may well be the role for you!
Key Responsibilities
* Month-end Closing-one ofthe key members to deliver month end closing and reporting
* Holding company -Responsible for closing and reporting the financial results for the holding company
* Technical Accounting - Responsible for the accounting and maintenance of processes to effectively report on sales allowances, stock and IFRS 16 leases
* Financial Reporting - Producing financial reports and updating accounting policies, including but not limited to production of annual statutory accounts and collaborating with external auditors
* Internal Audit - Assisting the internal audit of subsidiaries and providing business process improvements
* Tax compliance - Involved in tax compliance, including but not limited to preparing monthly VAT returns in the UK and the Netherlands,providing analysis for corporation tax computations,considering transfer pricing implications, PAYE settlements and Country by Country reporting
* Other compliance - Supporting compliance for banking, Companies House submissions, ONS reporting, etc
* Support-Reporting to and supporting the Finance Manager for EMEA
KeySkills& Experience:
* ACA/ACCA qualified with postqualification experience is essential
* Have a solid knowledge and understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP
* Strong Excel and analytical skills are paramount
* Excellent communication skills being able to explain accounting concepts and procedures to the wider business
* Self-motivated and ability to work independently as well as part of the team
* Previous experience in a similar FMCG multi-nationa lndustry trading across EMEA is preferred
* Experience of Oracle NetSuite ERP would be beneficial
* Audit Practice background essential within practise essential plus some industry exp