Purpose of the Role:

To support the UK/Europe regional finance team with general and technical accounting matters.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The role will principally to support the activities of the Assistant Regional Controller and wider regional finance team.

Key Deliverables:

• Participate in accounting projects as necessary, for example, IFRS 16 implementation, componentisation of the fixed asset register, UK consolidation, and other IFRS related projects.
• Assist Corporate with new standard, such as credit impairment for short-term receivables.
• Prepare account reconciliations for any accounts on an ad-hoc basis as needed.
• Prepare analysis for requests by the business / external parties.
• Assist in the implementation of OneSource.
• Participate in the month-end close process (ad hoc and lease accounting), for example, prepare journal entries, assist in gathering information, ad hoc Corporate deliverables.
• Assist with internal and external audits - pulling information, addressing queries.
• Responsible for documenting accounting positions with respect to key initiatives in the form of technical accounting memos (initial drafts and amendments).
• Assistance in the continued development of the IFRS manual of accounting.
• Ability to escalate issues as appropriate to senior members of the regional finance team.
• Performing lease vs buy analysis and provide other lease related information to business partners.
• Assist in the preparation of FRS 101 financial statements and associated tax information.

Key job requirements:

• Qualified ACA or equivalent.
• Ability to provide a reasoned technical justification requested by the business.
• Experience in the implementation of the new accounting standards.
• Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP is desirable (will learn on the job).
• Excellent financial and analytical abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi task and work well under pressure, prioritising tasks and workload and managing conflicting demands of the business units and senior management team.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy of work.
• Excel skills, specifically: pivot tables, lookups, present values, index match.
• Ability to travel occasionally to Birmingham.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Attacks goals and objectives with drive, energy and enthusiasm;
• Proactive approach to work and uses own initiative to implement improvements;
• Embraces new challenges, is hands on operationally and gets things done;
• Sets high standards of work for self, and team, and consistently achieves these;
• High level of integrity and openness, combined with commitment to good governance;
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for operational excellence and innovation, in pursuit of business growth and success;
• Leads by example and provides honest and clear leadership that helps drive results;
• Listens attentively to others' perspectives and provides constructive feedback and coaching;
• Exhibits and lives the Group's core values:
  • Focus for disciplined growth;
  • Integrity to earn the trust of others;
  • Respect for all people with whom we deal;
  • Excellence in everything we do.