Manager - Financial Accountant - Shared Services

Job Responsibilities:

- Key role in forecasting, financial analysis, review of balance sheet and providing timely, accurate and targeted information

- Responsibility for ensuring smooth periodic calls with onshore counterpart and maintaining strong business relations to facilitate the further transition of activities to offshore

- Responsibility for driving the resolution of open items or issues & owning control of various account e.g. GR/IR, Stock Movements, VAT accounts, Prepayment, Deferred Income/Expenses, Accrued Income/Expenses, Pension Accounts, Corporation Tax, Payroll Accounts, ESOPs etc

- Monthly review of balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow management, debtors and creditors management, intercompany balance agreement etc

- Drive half yearly/annual close and ensure timely, accurate and complete results reporting

- Responsibility for financial control and variance analysis of relevant P&L and balance sheet items including detailed cost variance analysis & liaising with contact in business to ensure timely and accurate costs recording

- Producing up-to date monthly run rate forecasting illustrating the true underlying run rate for the business removing one off movements and highlighting the key movement by cost type assumed necessary to deliver the full year forecast numbers

- Consistently reviewing departmental and company performance against the relevant prevailing forecast, ensuring regular budget holder meetings are conducted to ensure accurate reflection within the rolling forecast/budgets

Desired Profile:

- Chartered accountant with 4-7 years into Financial Accounting (Balance Sheet)

- Knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP is preferred.

- Setting and maintaining the highest professional standards for himself / herself

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to relay information clearly and concisely in both written and verbal communications

- Proficient with Oracle/SAP. Desirable exposure to Hyperion financials.