Ultra Precision Control Systems are looking for an Accountant to join the Finance Function. This role reports into the Financial Controller and has responsibility for accounting tasks in the PCS UK entity. The candidate will form part of the UK finance team, including accounting, project accounting, A/P and A/R teams, alongside the FP&A team within finance. The role will be responsible for supporting the creation and maintenance of robust, timely, accurate financial transacting and associated outputs across the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflo w. Role Responsibiliti es:Quality, accuracy and timeliness of accounting entr iesEnsuring month end reporting and associated numbers are correct and supporta bleCalculation and processing of general journ alsProduction and maintenance of month end balance sheet reconciliati onsProduction and submission of monthly VAT Retu rnsEnsure IFS ERP systems is reconciled to OneStream (consolidation software) at all times, with robust and clear supporting audit tr ailEnsure accounting is maintained in compliance with appropriate IFRS princip lesEnsure that relevant and timely financial information is made available to the company in a format that meets the expectations/requirements of internal and external custom ersUndertaking analytical assignments to support specific areas require deeper analy sisDrive forward with process improvements where opportunities exist for improveme ntsEvolve over time incremental and enhanced process notes, supporting the adherence to standard operating procedu resSupport an efficient and ultimately successful year end financial audit (and internal audi ts)Embedding robust internal controls and processes throughout the finance funct ionContinuously challenge the way we work and actively identify areas of where change can improve the performance within Finance and in the way this department serves others in the company. Make the identified changes as quickly as practical. Participate in, and support, company-wide change initiati vesWorking closely with the FP&A function to support the creation of meaningful forecasts, budgets etcWorking closely with the Finance Business Partner to ensure end to end operational engagement on key balance sheet areas such as inventory, warranty etcWorking closely with the Data Analysis and Business Systems team to improve the quality of data, reporting and systems across the busin essAd hoc tasks as are required from time to t ime Required Skills and Experie nce:A qualified accoun tantThis desired candidate will have experience within an operational/manufacturing/engineering finance teamAn ambitious, inquisitive and motivated individual looking to take on additional responsibility, develop their career and make a meaningful im pactSomeone who will not be put off by the size of the task, rather will be motivated by the opportunity to clearly demonstrate the impact they are having on the team and the wider finance environ mentA person with an ability to work collaboratively with finance and non-finance colleagues and inspire ot hersA detailed understanding of accounting dynamics, including operational accounting interactions within an ERP system. Experienced in and extremely comfortable working with the dynamics and interactions of cost centres, projects (WBS), labour and overhead rates, material handling rates, percentage of completion accounting (‘over time’) etcVery well-developed analytical sk illsVery well-developed Excel sk illsComfortable working with BI and data wareho usesComfortable working with, and experienced linking and reconciling ERP and financial model data/outputs to, group reporting sys temsKnown for always creating high quality and commercially meaningful outputs, including robust audit trail, process notes etcA fundamental attention to detail min dsetHas a high-tempo, output driven, pride in outputs appr oachOperates with a data, systems and ‘one source of the truth’ min dsetRoutinely adopts a root cause data analysis approach rather than putting in place manual fixes and overr ides