Financial Accountant

at  Lotus UK Manufacturing

Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world.
Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Financial Accountant in the Finance Department to join us in our manufacturing plant based in Hethel.

SUMMARY:

Lotus is recruiting an experienced finance professional to join our finance function based out of our prestigious manufacturing site in Hethel. The role of the Financial Accountant will be to ensure all internal and external financial reporting activities from a group and legal entity perspective are delivered. There will be a focus on continuous improvement of processes and controls.

• Improve reporting efficiencies and controls to ensure we meet the tight month end close deadline.
• Robust controls on Balance sheet reconciliations - regular reviews of balance sheet control accounts.
• Month end balance sheet review and variance analysis.
• Month end procedures, including journal postings & key control account reconciliations.
• Audit support (annual statutory audits / internal audits)
• Statutory accounts preparation
• Intercompany and related party transactions controls, including month end intercompany matrix reconciliation.
• UK VAT returns completion and reconciliations.
• Fixed asset reporting support and control, including right-of-use leased assets.
• Oversee other statutory reporting, for example ONS returns.
• Direct line management of team of 3
• Input on technical accounting policies and considerations.
• Ad hoc internal or external reporting requests as required.