Group Accountant

Our client in the healthcare and manufacturing industry is looking to recruit a FP&A Manager / Accountant ( Accounts, Auditing, and Reporting) for their finance team. The role will be reporting to the FD and managing one direct report. We are looking for a Newly Qualified individual with 5 years post qualification experience and exceptional Accounting and Auditing experience with outstanding analytical skills. Working with multiple time zones and ready to take an extra mile.
Key Roles/Responsibilities:
Accounting & Auditing:• Maintaining Standalone & Consolidated Books for the company & UK operation of company based on Corporate Guideline and as per local GAAP requirement.• Manage Local Auditors as well as support quarterly corporate audit requirements.• Ensure accurate recording of Revenue as per International Accounting Standard as well as Group Accounting policy• Reconciliation of inventory at 3PL warehouse and accurate accounting of Inventory as per Group Accounting Policy• Managed Outsourced Accounts Payable and Receivable Function and also Coordinate with Third Party Logistic Partner in terms of monthly compliance• Provide Pricing and Customer Credit support for UK and market served from UK• Support Internal Audit for PCC UK business and ensure adherence to Corporate Guideline and improvement of internal controls on yearly basis
Management Accounts & Reporting:• Providing monthly and quarterly financial management packs for account management, Finance and board review;• Act as a key member of the business finance team, ensuring integration of finance operation with commercial& operational teams;• Liaise with relevant LoC Finance Teams including the Finance Controller and all the management key stakeholders;• Planning, Implementing and controlling budget, Support, control and review expenditure of budget to meet financial targets;• Trend analysis to improve control and predictability of the business;• Collaborate with Central MIS Team and provide timely input and support for monthly, quarterly and annual requirement• Prepare business performance dashboard and reports on periodic basis. Provide proactive support to sales and business team on market dynamics and performance of Piramal products Manage Order to Cash process: Manage customer onboarding, pricing, Credit terms, credit limits, revenue recognition to collection of receivables• Manager Credit Control for existing and new customer, ensure periodic credit review,• Develop and implement model to identify high risk customer and flagging proactively to avoid bad debts
Critical Skills
Strong Accounting knowledge about IFRS, UK GAAP and IGAAP & Compliant with Local &Group Auditing &Accounting RequirementsExcellent analytical and data handling skillsCollaborative and able to work in fast pace and multi time zone environmentReport on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews and evaluate financial performance by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecastsRecommend actions by analysing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in pricing and customer credits and guide sales team accordingly.Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
Key Experience and Essential Qualification:
Newly Qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent with minimum of 5 years of post qualification experienceAdvanced Excel skills and SAP FICO Skills & Excellent Analytical Skills