Job Description

The Financial Accountant will undertake the following duties and responsibilities;

• Delivery of consolidated management accounts for all SSUK business units with the required reporting timetables
• Development and implementation of process and controls to ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled
• Point of contact with external bodies for any audit work, to include statutory year end audit and any other ad-hoc audits required by lenders
• To ensure robust financial control and governance is in line with the Steels UK Division policies
• Implement the process changes needed to reduce the month end reporting cycle
• Manage cost control with the functional heads of the Central finance team
• Encourage continuous improvement activities across all the Specialty Steels finance teams in order to drive best practice
• To identify, develop and implement any reporting requirements
• Line management responsibility as appropriate

BENEFITS

• 35 days holiday
• Up to 16% combined pension contribution
• Access to Occupational Health
• Career progression

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful Financial Account will be confident and a good communicator who can influence change. The successful candidate will need to be robust and focused on delivery of change rather than maintenance of the status quo. Big 4 qualified. Prior experience of working for an audit practice in the field. Expert financial technical skills. A strong communicator and influencer who can ‘sell’ the need for change. Not afraid to challenge the practices of the business. A high level of integrity and a commitment towards a governance culture.