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Lockton - Experienced Professional




Title



Financial Accountant




Description




Purpose of the role



The role is in the Europe Finance team, with a focus on;

• Maintaining strong financial control of the general ledger, accurate and timely management information

• Active involvement in the month end close, ensuring revenue and costs are correctly recorded within the specified deadlines.

• Ensuring that the Senior Management are effectively supported by the Finance department

• Timely and accurate analysis of the P&L and movements in certain balance sheet accounts

• Liaising with non-UK European finance teams to assist in reporting of their numbers

Supporting the Group Finance team with technical accounting issues and implementation of new accounting standards.

• Responsibility for controlling the ledger of one non-UK trading entity, including business partnering with key stakeholders, submitting regulatory returns and preparation of management accounts.

• Reviewing and approving journals produced by the offshore shared services centre

• Managing and liaising with offshore team to further improve efficiencies

• Proactive involvement in implementing our new state of the art ERP system, finding opportunities to improve processes and implement automation




Key responsibilities of the role




Financial Accounting and Control

• Maintenance of accurate ledgers and ensuring journals are raised in line with policies

• Working with business partners to ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue postings

• Control certain high risk balance sheet areas, production of reconciliations and analytical information to ensure appropriate treatments

• Liaison with external auditors throughout the audit process, as well as external financial support services

• Capitalisation of internally developed software and management of accruals and prepayments,

• Proactive in suggesting improvements in current management information and working with business, IT, other teams, and finance to deliver high quality solutions to meet business needs

• Responsibility for the preparation of statutory accounts for a small number of entities, in accordance with GAAP including supporting schedules for trial balance




Management Reporting

• Develop strong relationships with relevant stakeholders both within the wider Finance function and the wider business

• Maintain in depth knowledge of the business profile and the wider industry

• Production of timely & accurate management information, including detailed analysis and commentary which are clearly communicated to wider finance team

• Preparation of management accounts including the posting of journal adjustments to our newly implemented financial accounting system, with a mindset of identifying flaws and proposing opportunities to improve the user experience for future roll outs.




Candidate Profile




Qualifications / Educational Requirements

• Good academic background, with strong A levels

• Educated to degree standard - preferable, but not essential

• Qualified accountant: ACA / ACCA / CIMA




Relevant Experience

• Accounting and finance related experience gained in industry or in practice

• Experience of preparing a set of financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP or IFRS

• Excellent analytical and relationship building skills

• Ability to thrive in a finance transformational environment and ability to adapt to changes

• Demonstrate controls-based mindset

• Hands-on, solutions-focused approach

• Open to challenge the status quo and where appropriate, develop rounded solutions

• Investigative nature with the desire to learn and improve

• Proven ability to drive changes and implement new policies / processes

• Demonstrate ability to work well as a team

• Experience of working in a high paced deadline driven environment

• Preferable exposure to Financial Services but strong Non-Financial Services considered

• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills




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Scheduled



Full Time Permanent