Assistant Controller / Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- SCA HP UK LTD
- Location
- Dunstable, Bedfordshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 21 Jan 2016
- Closes
- 18 Feb 2016
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Health
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Overview
An exciting opportunity at SCA has arisen for a recently or part qualified Assistant Controller / Management Accountant to work within the Sales and Marketing team, at our office in Dunstable, in Bedfordshire.
The successful candidate will control all sales and costs for Incontinence Care Europe Business Unit, region UK & Ireland. The global TENA brand is a world leader in Incontinence Care products and services, available in more than 100 countries. In Europe, UK & Ireland are some of the biggest markets for TENA, and the brand holds a strong number 1 position.
You will prepare accurate and timely reports at month end closing and provide support to the Controlling Director by assisting in managing the reporting and budgetary process.
Main Tasks
- Manage the Period Close process, co-ordinating with departments and maintaining systems to ensure accurate accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
- Control and analysis of all customer rebates, discounts and bonus expenditure, including calculation of ship thru claims
- Check and validate all customer price changes
- Maintain Customer List Prices (ZSOP) and shipment costing tariffs in SAP
- Analysis of income and expenditure, review of month end reporting
- Assist Controlling Director with monthly management accounts checking profitability by customer and ensuring all statistical (BW) information is correct
- Manage working capital preparing monthly report with commentary and propose improvements
- To analyse and produce a detailed report on the Overheads each month as well as journal adjustments and accruals
- Manage ISO Review Process and assist with internal audits
- Provide monthly sales reports and product ad-hoc reports to support sales and marketing, including management of distributor data load/concentric circles
- Provide SAP Key User Support for Rebates, Shipment Costing, B4 Portal & Statistics
- Support the Financial Controller with the budget and forecasting process
Key Competencies
High calibre education, to include A’ Levels, University degree as well as professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA), or Chartered Accountant (qualified)
Previous experience in a similar role ideally within a Sales & Marketing department
Excellent IT skills, advanced in Excel & Power Point
Ideally previous experience working with SAP
Additional Information
This is a unique opportunity to work in an international environment being part of a dynamic team setting and varied challenges.
If you meet the requirements above and if you would like to develop further in your career and a new challenge, we are very much looking forward to your application.
SCA at a glance
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and regional brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo and Vinda. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. The Group has about 44,000 employees. Sales in 2014 amounted to approximately SEK 104bn (EUR 11.4bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.