About Us:
Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one's identity.
Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.
Position Purpose:
As the Financial Accountant you will be a key member of our Head Office based finance team, responsible for the timely and accurate month-end execution of the month end close process spanning all UK & IE locations. This role will focus on the monthly closing and reporting of books and records, related account reconciliations, cost accruals, analysis of financial statement variances, whilst ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX and Stericycle accounting policies.
Key Job Activities:
1. Support month end close for SID UK & SID Ireland. Involves posting key journals including revenue, payroll, self-insurance, fixed-assets as well as guiding Management Accountants within the team and approving their journal entries.
2. Support month end close for SID EMEAA. Complex calculations for higher risk IPE & MRC journals (AFDA + Credit Memo Reserve).
3. ROI audits - from planning to completion. Includes weekly progress meetings with Senior Statutory Manager and US VP. Work through and control weaknesses identified by auditors with Internal Audit Director. Prepare the tax tie-outs and GAAP to STAT bridges. Coordinate the local GAAP adjustments to be posted into SAP.
4. Preparation and approval of Balance Sheet reconciliations. Responsible for LEAD to SAP tie-out control.
5. Provide assistance to the Tax team regarding the monthly close and reconciliation using OneSource Tax Provision (OTP) software.
Education:
Preferred Education: University / College education or Finance.
Experience (EMEAA):
ACA/ACCA qualified, ideal for industry move from practice. Proven team leadership ability, along with excellent presentation and communication skills, including the confidence to work at all levels across the organisation. Practical experience and a good understanding of journal entry, balance sheet reconciliation, as well as a genuine grasp of knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and SOX requirements. High levels of self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, backed by a "can do and will do" attitude and a forward-thinking outlook, especially in relation to continuous improvement and business transformation. Excellent IT skills with advanced Excel (basic formulas, pivots tables, "if" statements, lookups as a minimum) and finance system expertise. Ability to coach and develop others. Research into emerging/complex accounting or reporting issues.
Benefits:
Stericycle offers you:
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Life Insurance
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
* Stericycle University - Our online library of self-development & learning
* Annual performance related pay review.
* Referral Scheme (Earn by introducing people in your network to the Stericycle family)
* Flu voucher
* Eye Test voucher
* And more...
Disclaimer:
The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.
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