Accountant

Role SummaryThe role will support the Director of Accounting & Compliance and be responsible for assisting in management reporting, financial reporting and compliance for the NA Division. 

Key Role Specific Requirements   

• Production of monthly management accounts packs within 5 working days of month end. 

• General ledger accounting, including journal entry and account reconciliation.  

• Perform reconciliations of key accounts, including bank accounts, intercompany transactions, and fixed assets. 

• Ownership of month-end balance sheet reconciliations. 

• Supporting Accounts payable and Accounts receivable teams. 

• Involvement in the year-end statutory audit. 

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls. 

• Assist in the implementation of new procedures and systems. 

• Assist with ad hoc requests from both the finance and external teams within the company. 

• Ad Hoc project work as required.  

Competencies Required for the Role

• FOSTERING COLLABORATION/TEAMWORK- is the ability to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor; the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together. Builds partnerships for global performance.  Be a team player with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to be hands-on. Respects others. 

• INITIATIVE - Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it. 

• ANALYTICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING - is the ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from various sources and then tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.  Ability to identify and separate the key components of problems and situations.  Ability to interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this. Be capable of working in a focused, committed, diligent and professional manner, overcoming challenges to deliver high-quality results. Appetite for continuous learning and continuous improvement 

• COORDINATION – is the ability to manage cross-team projects successfully; adapt to the people around them; meet deadlines. Need to consistently deliver accurate and relevant information against important business deadlines while maintaining a system of strong internal financial controls. High attention to detail, ability to prioritize under pressure and working to deadlines. 

• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION - Is the ability to convey information to another effectively and efficiently, to listen – to help facilitate sharing of information between people.  It is about understanding the emotional intention behind the information. The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations, confirm understanding, communicate using data and facts whilst adapting to one's audience.  Exhibit willingness to listen and show respect for oneself and others in interactions with others.   Express oneself clearly in verbal and business writing. 

Essential requirements

• Professional Accounting qualification of ACA/ACCA/CPA required
• Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with 3–7 years of relevant professional experience preferred
• Team player with a collaborative style. 
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure. 
• Strong technical accounting skills. 
• Strong appreciation of a robust framework of internal controls and reconciliations. 
• Advanced excel user and strong system skills required. 

Desirable: 

• Experience in manufacturing/production/supply chain industry sector is a distinct advantage
• Experience in power BI