Business Accountant - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - Reed Finance

Reed Finance

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Leatherhead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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**Job Title

Business Accountant & Treasury Business Partner****Reports to: VP Finance & Accounting
UK

Fixed term contract for 6 months
- with the possibility of permanent if all goes well.
After initial training period in the office (4 weeks) you will be able to work hybrid days in the office (3 in the office and 2 from home)

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Parking onsite and close to Leatherhead train station**My client is a leading global provider of solutions for high-value speciality hydrocarbons.

They have a world-wide presence with headquarters in Frankfurt and UK sites in Leatherhead, Harwich and Stanlow (Ellesmere Port). Turnover for the Group is circa €400mper annum.

Due to internal reorganization, they are looking to recruit an ambitious and dynamic Business Accountant/Treasury Business partner to join their small UK finance function (10 people) and take advantage of an excellent career development path gaining hands onexperiences on all finance aspects.

Key Responsibilities as the Business Accountant include:1) Business Partner for Treasury liquidity forecast and Management

Lead the weekly cash rolling forecast process by actively engaging with Finance manager and business unit head to translate commercial information into forecast result.

Provide UK liquidity forecast.
Weekly forecast model
Challenge Business Line managers and other decision makers, in an assertive and independent manner.

The person is based in Leatherhead, however the Business partnering are extended to cross functions in UK and to Germany head quarter.

2) Month End Reporting
Assisting with the whole month end closing process to include

Material costing:
Process Orders settlement; Capitalized overhead allocations
Fixed cost (production and SG&A) monthly variances analysis, closure and reporting.

Balance sheet control account:
GRIR processing; Accruals/Prepayments; Provisions

G/L journals postings:
Goods in Transit; Billing Due (3rd parties & Inter-company)
Management/General ledger accounting & Germany Head office reporting
UK subsidiaries month end closures and Inter-company reconciliations
Working Capital/Capital employed analysis and reporting including Fixed asset and Lease

3) Annual Budget
Lead and coordinate Fixed cost budget for the whole UK operations
Production recovery rate calculations and update
Support Balance sheet, P&L and cash budget

4) Quarterly Forecast
Lead and coordinate Fixed cost forecast for the whole UK operations
Support Balance sheet, P&L and cash forecast

5) Year End Reporting & Audit
Co-ordinate the overall auditing process to make sure good information flows are maintained.
Support senior colleagues dealing with auditing query during interim (every November) and year end (every February)
Prepare statutory accounts

Desirable Experience/Required Skills:

Progressive experience in liquidity forecast and analysis, management/Financial accounting & reporting required.
Part/ newly qualified of accounting professional body (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Have strong IT and analytical skills using MS Excel with basic skills in PowerPoint and Word
Recent experience of working with a major ERP platform, preferably SAP
Have previous costing and general ledger experience in a process manufacturing environment

Benefits: 25 days plus bank holidays, Pension, Health Insurance, Life Insurance x4 salary