Financial and Reporting Accountant

Financial and Reporting Accountant role involved in a global project to move from a traditional finance function to a Centre of Excellence in Liverpool.

Client Details

Fast paced, exciting pharmaceutical business based in Liverpool. Amazing culture and team. Loads of flex to work from home

Description

• Prepare and post recurring and standard manual journals, including intercompany entries and topside Finance Core journals.
• Prepare and post accruals and reclassification entries that do not require discussion or interaction with cost center owners (e.g., utility journals, insurance expense, and payroll corrections, workers compensation & property taxes).
• Perform reconciliations
• Identify reconciliation issues and resolve any issues that are due to system/ transactional gaps. Including reaching out to business partners to help resolve any issues that require discussion.
• Process allocations (incl. R&D cost allocation), incl. payroll costs. Maintain and report on prepaid balance amounts.
• Support preparation of entity budgets and forecasts including Profit & Loss, Balance sheet and cashflow statement.
• Prepare and load data from the budgeting & planning tool to the consolidation system for all legal entities. Consolidate group level budget & forecast including balance sheet and cashflow.
• Process manual settlements in SAP
• Complete IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) adjustment calculations and share with Controlling & Reporting for review.
• Support for internal and external audit requests, including providing documentation of AP (Accounts Payable) invoices to auditors.

Profile

• Qualified Accountant- ACA/ACCA/CPA/CMA
• German skills would be a strong asset
• Ability to think through irregular issues
• Timely decision making and priority setting
• Strong analytical thinking
• Organisational agility
• Excellent attention to detail
• The position also requires the ability to build and maintain sound relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple levels and cross functionally with Finance Business Partners and various Finance Centres of Excellence

Job Offer

Benefits on offer to those who are successful include a salary of up to £48,000 and a flexible/ blended working week