Michael Page
Location
Elmbridge, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
Financial Reporting & Accounting
Contribute to the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders, with the aim of informing business decisions and ensuring compliance with Group policies and local accounting standards. Prepare accurate journal entries relating to inventory, intercompany, fixed assets, prepayments and leases together with other ad hoc entries. Ownership of research spend and related accruals. Prepare general ledger account reconciliations within areas of responsibility to a high standard ensuring there is adequate rationale and support for balances. Responsible for the maintenance of the fixed asset register in line with accounting policies. Prepare fixed asset additions and disposals ensuring entries are in line with the Group Capital Expenditure policy. Compile annual statutory accounts for the UK group companies. Support with the provision of information to external auditors for group and statutory audits. Prepare and submit surveys for Office of National Statistics on a regular basis.Inventory Responsible for all inventory balances across the EMEA region, ensuring inventory movements are correctly accounted for, provisions and write offs are managed appropriately, as well as partnering with other departments to ensure there are suitable procedures and controls in place. Partner with the EMEA Inventory Manager, ensuring there is frequent, open communication to enable change, overcome obstacles and ensure best in class inventory management Partner with Supply Chain, Global inventory and the Financial Planning teams to manage obsolete items, inventory provisions and other write-offs. Prepare insightful internal reporting to promote successful working capital management. Coordinate the monthly reconciliation of the inventory accounts with regional accountants, providing support to resolve queries where appropriate. Monitor and reconcile the UK inventory balances and consolidate the monthly EMEA inventory position for group reporting. Provide support for compliance requests and other PIL projects under tight time pressure, ensuring conflicting requests are prioritised as required.Intercompany Ownership of all intercompany trading and service balances for UK entities, ensuring adherence to internal policies relating to cross charges and monthly balance confirmations. Overall responsibility for UK intercompany balances including partnering with the treasury team to ensure appropriate management of outstanding balances. Manage the intercompany cross charge process for the UK entities through creating sales invoices and recording purchase invoices, ensuring deadlines are met and approvals are obtained. Coordinate the monthly intercompany reconciliation process across the region including the preparation of intercompany statements as well as providing advice and support to resolve differences. Prepare intercompany revaluation journal on a monthly basis, ensuring all intercompany balances eliminate across UK entities.Job tags
Salary
£50k - £58k per annum