If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Control month end reporting process with responsibility for managing the timetable and closing of ledgers
* Ownership of SAP master data and Hyperion FDM rules and mappings
* Reconcile month-end exceptional costs, and review with Group Financial Accounting Manager
* Work with Group Financial Accounting Manager to implement process improvements
* Manage the balance sheet reviews process with Chief Accountants so that all entities are reviewed at least quarterly
* Manage half-year and year-end Risks & Ops reviews
* Manage IFRS 16 processes and queries including providing support to Chief Accountants to ensure accurate and complete recording.
* Reconcile month-end IFRS 16 leases for UK entity
* Ownership of the leasing software data – customise reports and act as super user for this software
* Manage and report the group net sales for month end
* Reconcile month-end group financial instruments
* Manage payroll journals for the group, using outputs from the ADP software
* Manage the creation of new cost centres and general ledger accounts for the group
* Support the year-end external audit, being a key contact for Group audit team
* Manage implementation of internal audit recommendations, liaising with and supporting Chief Accountants as required
* Analysis of additional statutory reporting to ensure accurate and complete data for Interim and Annual Reports
* Support the quarterly legal claims review to ensure completeness of provisions and relevant support for audit requirements
* Involved in process improvement and system implementation projects, as required by Management
* Deputise for and provide ad hoc support for Group Financial Accounting Manager
* Ad hoc requests and support for Finance-related projects
Technical Competencies/Qualifications:
Part-qualified or Newly qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA – experience in external audit would be beneficial