Assistant Accountant Opportunity With Global Packaging Company

How you will impact WestRock:

• Assist with the accurate and timely preparation & submission of monthly, quarterly and annual financial information (e.g. P&L’s, Balance Sheets, FRP, Cash Flow) that meets the needs of management, the company, government and statutory bodies
• Support the timely and accurate submission of monthly and quarterly forecast data
• Ensuring financial consistency in accordance with SOX, Corporate Guidelines and support best practice
• Providing local management with information and analysis in order to assist them with improved decision-making
• Guaranteeing statutory compliance surrounding VAT, EC sales, Intrastat and payroll
• Oversee and manage internal and external customers on the transactional service they provide to the business including AP, AR, Interco and bank postings
• Partnering with MPS’ centralised collection team to assist them with the on-time collection of company’s debt and queries resolution
• Engaging with the monitoring, recording and reporting of capital spend against capital projects
• Contributing, as a team member, to internal and external audit requests within the published timescale for these audits
• Develop and manage the Finance Assistant and foster a motivated, knowledgeable and professional team member that is capable of providing a good financial service to the business units
• Undertake any ad-hoc reporting needs of the division when needed

What you need to succeed:

• Part Qualified – Ideally ACCA (Skills or Strategic level) or CIMA (Management or Strategic level)
• At least 3 years’ experience
• Several years’ experience in a manufacturing/commercial environment; ideally manufacturing with multiple customers, multiple currencies and international trade
• Thorough understanding of internal controls and their implementation
• Ability to motivate and develop staff
• Experience of communicating at all levels
• Highly computer literate with advanced Excel modelling and presentation skills
• High level of Numerical/Verbal reasoning skills

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work