Balance Sheet and Control Accountant - United Kingdom - NCH Europe

Description

Balance Sheet and Control Accountant

Department: Finance

Employment Type:
Full Time Location: United Kingdom Compensation: GBP 30,000 - GBP 35,000 / year Description NCH Europe are looking for a Balance Sheet and Control Accountant to join our busy finance team. If you have accounting or financial experience and are looking to grow within an accounting role, we want to hear from you

Responsibilities consist of (but are not limited to) preparing monthly accounts and balance sheet reconciliations covering 23 countries, P&L and Balance Sheet accuracy, month-end timetable adherence timely completion of external audit PBC requests and reduction of manual journals, as well as other European accounting duties as needed.

Key Responsibilities Accounting o Revenue recognition and bad debt provisioning o Intercompany recharging and reconciliation o GAAP-compliant treatment of FX o Accurate and timely accounting of accruals and pre-payments o Review of P&L and Balance Sheet at month-end prior to final submission o Respond to management queries and take appropriate actions for month-end close o Preparation of timely Balance Sheet reconciliations o Provide accurate and timely information for external audits and statutory filings o Apply NCH Group accounting policy and ensure compliance with US GAAP o Ad-hoc analyses Month-end activities o Continuous accounting during month to avoid bottlenecks during month-end close o Participate actively in reducing month-end closing cycle from 7 to 5 days Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Person Specification
o Good accounting technician capable of developing deep subject matter expertise o Confident communicator - ability co communicate clearly and confidently with multiple stakeholders o Constantly seeking to improve standards of work - any pervious experience of process change beneficial o Self-motivated, proactive and strong analytical skills o Good team player with strong interpersonal skills coupled with strong coaching skills, o Assertive but diplomatic o Operates effectively in a deadline-oriented environment and manage multiple activities o Discreet and trust-worthy, working with confidential data Qualifications 3-5 years Financial Accounting Experience Preferably experience in accounting for revenue recognition, FX and intercompany Proficient in preparing and maintaining accurate, timely accruals and pre-payments Strong systems skills in Excel and Oracle ERP or similar/SAP US GAAP / IFRS knowledge preferable Part-qualified ACCA / CIMA highly desirable Benefits Company Pension 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 4 x salary life insurance Company Sick Pay Comprehensive training and learning opportunities Professional qualification support Discounts on numerous leisure, financial and retail products Technology Scheme Employee Assistance Programme #J-18808-Ljbffr