Reporting Accountant

Global market leader based in Slough is looking to recruit a Newly Qualified/Finalist Accountant ACCA/ACA/CIMA.

The role is to deliver accurate and timely financial information to the reporting team and to manage relationships within the Shared Service Centre.

• Ensure oversight of provisions / general journals / accruals posted by shared service centre, to ensure P&L and Balance sheet are accurate.
• Ensure month end processes are completed successfully and on-time, reviewing for completeness in SAP FI/PCA/Hyperion/COPA & Trial Balance.
• Review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review of all corporate reporting requirements.
• Review hedging information provided to corporate treasury, revaluations.
• Produce annual tax computation information (with input from SSC).
• Create monthly tax reporting, including VAT, EC Sales Listing, Intrastat, National Statistics.
• Produce statutory accounts information / full accounts.
• Produce complex/high judgement journals.
• Provide technical accounting expertise to the UK business.

Experience

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA with up to 2 years PQE in industry preferred (or equivalent).
• Experience of reporting in a group environment, including exposure to statutory accounts and tax (direct & indirect), with strong IFRS
• Experience of dealing with corporate requests and requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of SAP & Hyperion
• Understands accounting policies & principles.
• Understands budgeting / forecasting processes and principles and has delivered for area of responsibility.
• Able to interpret management & statutory accounts.
• Can present financial data clearly & accurately to non-finance people.
• Strong analytical skills, including data manipulation in systems (Cognos, Excel, Access).
• Able to develop bespoke reports to support decision making.
• Able to build relationships outside of direct team and regularly builds during tasks/projects.
• Champions change within own team and role.
• Able to listen to alternative points of view and modify own thinking accordingly.

If you feel you have the necessary experience and wish to discuss the role and company in more detail please do not hesitate to call.

Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.