Trinity House Group are currently working exclusively with a well know brand leader within Birmingham City Centre/ This is a critical role within their UK finance team, which requires a driven, ambitious and enthusiastic qualified accountant to develop best-in-class practices and policies governing accounting and tax matters. The role is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate closing of the books and day-to-day compliance of all accounting and tax matters. It also provides responsibility to monitor the Company's working capital. The role provides a great opportunity to help shape and contribute to the future of the finance transformation agenda within their UK division and provides a great opportunity for someone passionate to make an impact in the company and the finance function.
Responsible for;
- Period-end close activities and accounting under FRS101 and IFRS
- Book-keeping journals are appropriately reviewed and posted within the month-end closing timetable.
- Completion and submission of required financial information for Group reporting purposes under IFRS.
- Appropriate reviews are performed on the prepared accounting schedules and supporting documentation used for month-end processing.
- Balance Sheet reconciliations are prepared and reviewed timely.
- Develop, improve, and maintain appropriate control framework for accurate financial reporting.
- Develop, improve, and maintain procedures for increasing efficiency with a mindset of continuous improvement.
- Annual statutory accounts under FRS101.
- The primary contact for external and internal audits for the transactional accounting/finance activities, the General Ledger and finance master data.
- Control of journal entries.
- Supporting payroll assistant and ensure payroll journals are posted in a timely manner.
- Monitoring cash flow with Group Treasury on a bi-monthly basis.
- Creating relevant reports for management, stakeholders and external parties (such as vendors or customers).
- Forecasting, monitoring, and managing the company's free-cash-flow and working capital position. Prepare relevant cash-flow analysis for Group functions.
- Manage lease accounting under IFRS 16, In-house leasing tool and ensure it is reconciled to SAP and external leases (vehicles and buildings)
- Prepare (liaising with professional advisers where necessary) applicable tax returns and filings ready for the UK&I Financial Controller to review and approve.
- UK VAT returns
- Hungarian VAT returns
- Tax computations and returns
- PSA submission to HMRC relating to employee benefits-in-kind
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Must have:
- Improvement mindset
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of FRS101 and IFRS
- Understanding of best-in-class financial control environment requirements
- Knowledge of UK VAT rules and filing requirements
- Working knowledge and prior experience of IFRS 16 lease accounting
- Stakeholder management and engagement skills
- Communication and influencing skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Self-aware and open to change
- Problem solving, planning and decision making
- Experience in MS Office applications
Desirable:
- SAP
- Working knowledge of intercompany recharges
- Working knowledge of payroll journals and payroll related HMRC submissions
- Data visualisation tools (Tableau, PowerBI or equivalent)
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
- £50,000 - £60,000
- 10% Employer pension contribution (providing a 4% employee contribution).
- Bonus scheme.
- Private BUPA healthcare for you and your family.
- Life insurance.
- Professional body subscription paid for by ZEISS.
- 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service.