Job Description

Qualified Financial Accountant

KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Financial Accounting and Reporting

Supporting the Financial Controller in the production of the statutory accounts

Responsible for day to day Finance and Accounts operations

Responsible for the production of a timely and accurate weekly cashflow forecast

Authorisation of weekly payment runs, liaising with AP to resolve queries and ensuring the prompt payment of vendors, in line with cashflow forecast.

Supporting the Shared Services Centre with Accounts Payable/Accounts receivable

Additional adhoc analysis/schedules/reports as requested

Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge within the assigned areas

1. HMRC

Corresponding with HMRC on matters such as VAT,CCG and SIVA

Supporting the Financial Controller in the completion of the quarterly VAT return, Intrastat and EC Sales

Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge within the assigned areas

1. Stock Taking

To assist with all stocktaking activity which may require some travel and working away

1. Audit

Liaising directly with the auditors for the Group and Statutory Accounts audit, producing relevant supporting documentation

Coordinate and work to improve the financial processes under his/her responsibility within the finance team and other relevant departments (robustness, simplification, and harmonization).

Contribute in an active way to the improvement of the finance processes.

1. Forecasting

Supporting the production of the Budget, LE1 and LE2.

1. Factoring

Sale of customer invoices and the corresponding reconciliation and journals

1. Customer Credit Limits

Maintenance of the Customer Credit Limits schedule, monitoring with credit insurance ad rating agencies

1. IFRS16

Updating the lease register and completing the monthly journal, ensuring that any new lease transactions are compliant with standard

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

INTERNAL

Regular, close contact with:

Financial Controller company GM and company leadership team members

Financial Business Partner

Head of Finance and IT

HQ team - in terms of processes and information flows to the business

Commercial Support Manager

Supply and customer services team

EXTERNAL

Regular, close contact with:

Auditors, Advisors/consultants,

Wholesalers, 3rd party business partners

DESIRABLE

Experience of working with the Big 4 Audit Companies

Experience of working in a Private Equity environment

Experience of working in a Pan European centrally controlled group

Vat preparation

Statutory accounts preparation using Caseware

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualified or finalist ACA/ACCA/CIMA Financial Accountant Accounts reconciliation Stakeholder management/ Team player Good commercial understanding Demonstrated communication and Presentation skills Ability to work independently on multiple tasks Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines Proficient in use of technology, SAP (or any other ERP System), MS Office, Strong Excel skills