Shared Services Accountant - Stamford, United Kingdom - Focus Search and Selection

Focus Search and Selection

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Stamford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Brilliant global agri-food business, highly respected in their field, creating sustainable solutions to optimise food production and maximise producer profitability,

Their mission is to improve the health and performance of people, animals and plants through nutrition and scientific innovation.

To support this mission their Rutland location, seeks a Shared Services Accountant with strong language skills (French or German),as part of a new business launch in Switzerland.

This is an amazing opportunity for an ambitious and passionate part qualified or newly qualified Accountant to further their career, in a dynamic and forward thinking organisation.

One who can demonstrate a strong presence across the world.

Key Responsibilities:
Ensure accurate and timely month end reporting across the shared service companies, including:

Maintain clean general ledgers, ensuring balance sheet accounts are reconciled fully and reconciling items are addressed and cleared on a timely basis
Assist in the review and update to the shared services allocations based on discussions with department heads on a quarterly basis
Preparation of monthly budget vs actual financial analysis to be presented to shared service department heads
Prepare quarterly cashflow statements as required for group reporting
Assist in the preparation of the annual shared services business plans and quarterly reforecasts for senior management and business group finance leads
Monitor Company cashflows, act as internal credit control, ensuring intercompany invoices are settled in a timely manner such that sufficient funding is in place to meet payroll and tax deadlines, and surplus funds are placed on deposit
Prepare monthly Company and Group VAT returns as required
Assist in the submission of other tax and statutory returns as required
A shared passion of working together
Experience in agriculture or food preferred,
Being bilingual or multilingual would be an advantage.
Highly competent in the fundamentals of accounting
Meticulous and strong attention to detail
Deadline oriented, good time management and organisational skills
Proven organizational skills with the ability to properly prioritize projects and simultaneous deadlines.
A teamfocused attitude with an ability to build consensus and alignment.
The ability to adapt and remain flexible in a fastpaced and high pressure environment.
Curiosity and openness that reflect the desire to learn and grow.

For a confidential discussion, please contact John Skillern