LiveWire Lead Finance
Location:OXFORD
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Career Band:Professional
Job Function:Finance
LiveWire is soulful by design, transforming the everyday into urban adventure and beyond. Drawing on its DNA as an agile disruptor from the lineage of Harley:Davidson and capitalizing on a decade of learnings in the EV sector, LiveWire's ambition is to be the most desirable electric motorcycle brand in the world. With a dedicated focus on EV, LiveWire plans to develop the technology of the future and to invest in the capabilities needed to lead the transformation of motorcycling. LiveWire benefits from Harley:Davidsons engineering expertise, manufacturing footprint, supply chain infrastructure, and global logistics capabilities. Innovating by design and attracting industry:leading talent, LiveWire is headquartered virtually, Milwaukee, WI. The EMEA region consist of 5 start up entities within the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland.
Job Summary
This position is an exciting opportunity to provide financial and analytical support for a diverse range of financial projects to support to LiveWire's EMEA operations. The EMEA Lead Financial Analyst, will help develop and complete critical steps in the Company's internal and external financial reporting process and various accounting processes. In fulfilling these responsibilities, this individual will be required to work effectively with professionals at all levels of the organization and to collaborate with individuals across functional and geographic areas. Reporting to the Director of Finance EMEA, this role will be key to developing the financial reporting and accounting processes for the newly formed EMEA Entities.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the month end closing process for all 5 EMEA entities, including revenue recognition activities, balance sheet reconciliations and P and L reviews.
- Approving AP Invoices and travel expense processing.
- Preparing Intercompany Recharges.
- Managing fixed asset accounting and Company Owned Vehicle Register.
- Reviewing Payroll submissions, managing payments, and related journal bookings.
- Prepare and review VAT, EC Sales Lists and Intrastat returns.
- Prepare monthly Cashflow forecasts.
- Support the Budget and reforecast process.
- Support the EMEA Entities external financial reporting and corporate tax return process.
- Support continuous improvement by reviewing current processes and helping to suggest areas of improvement to facilitate more efficient processes.
- Perform analysis and special projects, as required.
- Assist in the annual audits and quarterly review activities of external auditors.
- Provide training and guidance to junior accounting staff on technical accounting matters.
Education Requirements
Bachelors Degree Required
Education Specifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting is preferred. CIMA/ACCA or equivalent is required. US GAAP experience is desirable.
Experience Requirements
Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years relevant company experience
- English plus additional European Language : Duch and/or German.
- Experience with VAT Reporting
- Strong knowledge of IFRS
- Requires good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills, with ability to self:motivate and successfully work on multiple projects.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Applications
- Experience supervising junior accounting staff
Preferred
- Experience with a large ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
LiveWire is an equal opportunity employer that continues to build a culture of inclusion, belonging, and equity through our commitment to attracting and retaining diverse talent from all backgrounds, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, vet