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 skills
Skills & 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.
