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Your Challenge

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance Team. Please note this role is Basingstoke/Hybrid based so you must live within a commutable distance of the Basingstoke office.

In this role the Senior Accountant will be responsible for automating and improving the month end and balance sheet processes. Be responsible for optimising the finance system (SAP) functionality. You will support the Finance Controller in Value-add projects and analysis across our UK & Ireland Business. In order to be considered for the role you will need to have a qualification in CIMA/ACA/ACCA. 

Key responsibilities

• Run month end processes (automate and improve)
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Intercompany matching process with Group
• Fixed asset and IFRS 16 maintenance, including annual asset review
• ONS returns and submission
• Cashflow forecasting and cash pooling management
• Assist annual audit and statutory accounts process
• Reporting and business partnering of indirect cost centres, forecast and budget preparation for these areas
• Monitor and keep track of lease agreements
• Support property strategy
• Support import/export compliance strategy
• Identify opportunities for cost saving, synergies and EBIT improvement
• Monthly business review presentation collation and distribution
• Corporation tax preparation and review
• Any other statutory requirements across UK and ROI
• Optimise processes through SAP
• VAT returns for both UK and Ireland
• Multiple currency transactions
• Process flow documentation across finance
• Internal audit responsibility and liaising with QHSSE Teams
• Internal ERG participation, town halls, team events
• Other ad hoc business analysis as requested

Your Profile

What we are looking for

• CIMA/ACA/ACCA Qualified  (Essential)
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• People management skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Team player
• Interest in technology and AI
• Good knowledge and use of IT
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Ability to present data clearly
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Sound knowledge of key Finance principles
• SAP (beneficial not mandatory)
• Right to live and Work in the UK

Your Benefit

What we offer

As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, we actively run employee opinion surveys as part of our drive to provide a comfortable and supportive working environment. We will support your development and you will also receive:

• 25 days holiday with bank holidays in addition, increasing with length of service
• Your Birthday off
• Employer pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance up to 6x salary

Interested?

Apply Today! We will acknowledge receipt of your application and be in touch if you are successful. 

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We therefore, encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date will not be processed.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer. Please note,

Agencies, please note, that should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our PSL; we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company for a role we have not actively engaged with you on, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you and we will consider the CV a gift! We will not be liable for any payment you charge in relation to it. 

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