Job Description

The Senior Accountant is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

Responsible for the monthly close process of the Management Accounts; Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. Details include; Reconciliations, Accruals, Allocations, Revenue downloads, Pre-payments, Variance Analysis and commentary in accordance with the published timetable

Responsible for maintaining compliance with control policy and procedures within the Global Accounting team

Ensure Balance Sheet reconciliations are completed in accordance with Balance Sheet Integrity guidelines and control frameworks

Ensure that issues are escalated as appropriate to your Financial Controller in a timely manner.

Responsible for Financial Reporting and Analysis including Group reporting, supplementary packs and ad-hoc requests

Publish financial results in the relevant finance systems

Ensure communications are handled between the SSO, Group finance and the Business Teams

To be involved with any acquisition integration/due diligence

Working on projects including key process testing & systems

Working with internal and external auditors

Analyse and solve Ad-hoc problems using knowledge of business and systems

Embrace change and continuously seek out improvements

Qualifications & Experience

Strong academic background

A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience of leading an R2R team within a large finance function

Excellent knowledge and understanding of all R2R processes including best practice in R2R, people, processes and technology

Confident in how to lead and guide a team through challenging periods.

Be able to manage competing priorities and achieving deadlines, whilst delivering a high standard of work and supporting the team as and when needed.

Solid at building relationships with stakeholders within and outside of the organisation.

Evidence of making decisions at the right time based on the information available.

Good presentation skillsSkills & Abilities

Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments and key contacts

Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential, and SAP experience is desirable

Remain approachable under pressure

Act with integrity, tact and diplomacy

Work as part of a team

Ability to complete a variety of related tasks

Pro-actively solve problems

Excellent Customer Service skills

Good time management skills

Ability to be flexible within role

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Organised, diligent with attention to detail

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy