Contract Type:

Regular

Location: Hybrid / Bedford

Salary: Competitive + company performance related bonus up to 20%, private medical, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme

We are looking for a qualified Financial Accountant to join us and play a pivotal part in delivering accurate, insightful financial reporting that drives strategic decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Uphold an environment that puts people’s health, wellbeing and safety and engagement at the forefront.

• Embed corporate social responsibility (CSR) into yours and your teams’ ways of working.

• Responsible for technical accounting areas including hedge accounting, IFRS 16, IFRS 9

• Completion of complex calculations  of judgemental areas, ensuring we are adhering to both Group Accounting Policies and FRS 101

• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations with regards to both judgemental and technical accounting areas including provisions, IFRS 16 and IFRS 9

• Preparation of the balance sheet, cashflow and working capital budgets/forecasts

• Assist with the improvement of balance sheet reconciliations including monthly analysis and commentary for senior management reporting

• Review work completed by the Assistant Financial Accountant, including reconciliations, journals and ONS submissions

• Provide Finance Business Partners with detailed analysis of P&L items regarding IFRS 16, FX and exceptional costs

• Ensure that Group Accounting Manuals are being followed by the Finance Team, including correct treatment of revenue vs capital expenditure. Deliver training where Group Accounting Manuals are not understood.

• Implement balance sheet analysis pack used for monthly reviews with the Finance Director (including a variance to prior year and analysis of risks and opportunities)

• Investigation and correction of balance sheet accounts, putting through corrective entries as appropriate

• Implement improvements to accounting processes eg. stock, FX, leases etc

• Liaise with the external and internal auditors and managing the external interim and year end audit

• Work together with the reporting & controls accountant to deliver strong internal and external audits, implementing improvements of any control deficiencies found as a result

• Execution of period end financial close cut off and routines including the completion and submission of reporting requirements to Belron® Group in accordance with Group reporting deadlines and procedures

• Coach and develop direct report (one direct report) in line with organisational goals

• Assist in the implementation and rollout of our transformation programme, specifically with regards to leasing and control

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with post-qualification experience.

• Experience in Practice is highly desirable.

• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP standards.

• Proven experience working with internal and external auditors.

• Detail-oriented with the ability to meet strict deadlines.

• Advanced Excel and Word skills.

• Understanding of VAT and CT regulations.

Key stakeholders

Our Customers, Our People, Society and Financial (fit for growth) are our key stakeholders as a business. The specific key stakeholders for this role are:

• UK Financial Reporting Manager and UK Financial Controller

• Finance Business Partnering and Management Accounts team

• Group functions including Finance, Tax, Treasury, Company Secretarial, Risk and Assurance.

• Head of Finance – Commercial and Planning

• External stakeholders