Job Title: FC
Salary: £Highly Competitive Package
Location: Oxfordshire
Reference: J3163
Contact:
Telephone: 0141 647 6688
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Opportunity with a major international group.
The candidate must have experience of providing timely and insightful financial information to both site management and group. Whilst working in an evolving and high-paced environment the candidate will need to be hands on and have a wide range of expertise including proven technical skills, strong analytical skills, process improvement, ability to communicate on all levels and a can-do attitude. Time management will be critical in order to improve reporting timelines and manage the expectations of all parties.
Monthly and periodic reporting
1. Analysis and interrogation of monthly results including P&L, balance sheet and cash flows;
2. Work closely with the site Managing Director to provide improved understanding of the results and identify opportunities;
3. Detailed analysis of costs, including customer and job profitability and standard costing;
4. Manage the budgeting and forecasting process for the site working with the UK sales and procurement teams;
5. Preparation and monitoring of a monthly 13 week cash forecast.
Maintaining accounting records
6. Oversee AP/SL and other data input into the system;
7. Prepayments and accruals;
8. Journal entries;
9. Stock accounting, including month end stock counts, and WIP calculation;
10. Maintain Fixed Asset Register;
11. Agree intercompany balances with other sites;
12. Ensure balance sheet reconciliations and checklists are completed;
13. Overseeing invoice factoring for the site in conjunction with group treasury.
Audit
14. Manage the audit process and timetables dealing directly with the group’s auditors;
15. Prepare audit and tax packs both for the group’s auditors and for group reporting;
16. Liaise with auditors and tax advisers and oversee the audit process.
Process improvement
17. Review of site processes and procedures and work with other UK Financial Controllers to improve quality and speed of reporting;
18. Assist with the development of group-wide accounting policies to improve consistency;
19. Assist internal audit with implementation of controls and improve the consistency of reporting.
Key skills and attributes of the successful candidate
20. Good understanding of financial forecasting and budgeting for both P&L, balance sheet and cash flows;
21. Strong management skills and able to work alongside experienced management;
22. Happy to be both hands on and overseeing and reviewing others.
23. Qualified accountant / QBE;
24. Good analytical skills with experience in closely controlling costs and analysing business performance;
25. Good Microsoft Office and all-round IT skills;
26. Can do attitude and ability to adapt quickly;
27. Strong communication skills;
28. Ability to manage direct reports;
29. Driven to provide continuous improvement.
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