Orka Financial is currently recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join the UK division of an international group. Reporting to the UK Finance Manager, the role will support a range of controllership activities including month end close activity, financial reporting into Hyperion, balance sheet account reconciliations. The role provides the key accounting support, working with a single or range of entities ensuring that all of the department's responsibilities are delivered efficiently and effectively.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for a wide range of month-end close activity ensuring business unit reporting in Hyperion (HFM) is delivered on time and to P&E policies.
- Preparation of balance sheet prepayments, accruals and provision calculation and journals
- Ensure the reported accounts are fully understood, correct and compliant
- Prepare and review a range of complex account reconciliations including VAT, WIP, POC and Payroll.
- Support the finance team including processing and recording transactions and preparing reports
- Support internal management reporting activities
- Support team in providing data for external audits
- Prepare or support preparation of Intrastat and VAT returns where applicable
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Good understanding of financial accounting and reporting
- Good understanding of accounting concepts and balance sheet compliance
- Comfortable with a changing, fast paced environment
- Good understanding of SAP
- High level of IT literacy with advanced MS Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy; process driven and control-focused
- Teamwork oriented with the ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to develop, progress and implement continuous improvement
- Confident communication skills both written and verbal; strong interpersonal skills
- Can meet commitments with the highest standards of ethics and integrity
Education and Experience
- AAT or QBE or part-qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA
- Experience in Finance within a manufacturing environment is highly desirable
- Experience using SAP are an advantage
- Demonstrated financial and commercial awareness
This role is 3 days a week in the Newbury office and 2 days remotely.