GEA is one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Our portfolio includes machinery and plants as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. Guided by a strong sense of purpose, our more than 18,000 dedicated employees work to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of production processes globally.
Responsibilities / Tasks
Weekly Tasks:
1. Review of productive / unproductive hours by department including qualitative and quantitative analysis
Monthly Tasks:
1. Responsibility for balance sheet account reconciliations including fixed assets, leases, inventory, prepayments and accruals
2. Preparation of management accounts including understanding of key variances and under / over absorption
3. Reconciliation of the primary P&L to the cost of sales P&L
4. Responsibility of various submissions required to GEA Group including intercompany reconciliations
5. SAP vs Workday comparisons and reconciliation, payroll checks/reconciliation/journals, inventory review meetings including slow moving and stock to scrap, and Global Production Reporting
6. Opening/closing periods in SAP, service/ production order settlements, and reconciliation / journal of stocktaking differences, facilities cost distribution
Quarterly Tasks:
1. Completion of risk reports
2. Ownership of the VAT process (UK, Swiss and German) and ensuring VAT ledgers are fully reconciled monthly and accurate claims are submitted to the tax authorities
Annual Tasks:
1. Support in annual budgeting process, working with key business stakeholders
2. Support the year end audit processes including taking responsibility for areas referenced in the monthly tasks
3. Preparation of Financial Statements notes disclosures
4. Assist in year-end calculation of hourly rates
5. Other ad hoc tasks
Ongoing Tasks:
1. Business partnering with supply chain, production and warehouse, focusing on inventory reduction initiatives, inventory forecasting and assist in production order closures or issues identified
2. Taking initiative in identifying opportunities for process improvements and actively enhances and optimizes current reporting systems and tools
3. Ownership of the fixed assets capitalisation process in SAP including assets under construction
4. Provide SAP personnel number support when required
Your Profile / Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree or higher
2. Preferably, additional Accounting or Controlling certificate (ACCA / ACA / CIMA Qualified or Part-Qualified)
3. 4-5 years of professional experience in accounting and/or Controlling
4. Working within or touch points with a larger corporate
5. Experience with Group Reporting within strict and tight deadlines
6. SAP experience
7. Excellent analytic tools skills (Excel, BI or alike)
8. Analytical
9. Inquisitive and proactive to drive improvements
10. Ability to work under pressure
11. Team worker
12. Understanding the impact and importance of corporate controlling
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