Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivery
• Preparation and execution of inventory transactions
• Reconciliation of inventory balances
• Preparation of inventory reports
• Month end processes:
o Journal preparation and execution
o Agreement of intercompany inventory positions
o Preparation and submission of inventory reports
o Reconciliation and confirmation of inventory balance sheet accounts including sub-ledger accounts
o Completion of half year and year end additional financial information
o Preparation of analyses and support for internal and external audit requirements, liaising with the auditors and colleagues across the business as required
• Responding to a significant number of ad hoc queries, and analysis as required, prioritising work effectively to ensure that these queries are responded to on a timely basis
• Ensuring compliance with Group Policies, including operating of internal controls over financial reporting
• Role may require work on some weekend/public holidays during half year and year end periods.
Continuous improvement
• Apply understanding of assigned accounting processes to identify gaps and propose continuous improvement.
• Work closely with the process owners, colleagues and managers to understand root causes and represent process procedures, practicalities and exceptions
• Proactively seeks feedback from fellow team members and other internal and external customers, and uses this to inform future delivery of services.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Qualifications & Experience
• Part-qualified accountant or willing to start studying for an accounting qualification.
• SAP training and certification is a plus.
• At least 1 year of relevant accounting experience. SAP and retail or FMCG industry experience preferred.
• Experience of BPC, an advantage.
• Accounting role within a large, listed, multinational company is a plus. Worked within a multicurrency environment; understanding the impact of movements in exchange rates on reported results is a plus.
• Experience working in an accounting team in a Shared Service Centre
• Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes.
• Can provide evidence of working collaboratively with peers.
• Good Excel skills with experience of working with large data sets.
Skills
• Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team and throughout BBS.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Observes corporate policies and business values.
• Thinks conceptually and identifies and addresses future.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Part-qualified accountant or willing to start studying for an accounting qualification. • SAP training and certification is a plus. • At least 1 year of relevant accounting experience. SAP and retail or FMCG industry experience preferred. • Experience of BPC, an advantage. • Accounting role within a large, listed, multinational company is a plus. Worked within a multicurrency environment; understanding the impact of movements in exchange rates on reported results is a plus. • Experience working in an accounting team in a Shared Service Centre • Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes. • Can provide evidence of working collaboratively with peers. • Good Excel skills with experience of working with large data sets. Skills • Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team and throughout BBS. • Excellent attention to detail. • Observes corporate policies and business values. • Thinks conceptually and identifies and addresses future.