JOB SUMMARY

This role reports to the shared services Manager Record to Report. It is responsible for building a strong accounting team within shared services, delivering a strong control framework and driving financial process improvement. This role focuses on understanding the challenges facing the business, providing reporting and financial analysis to support managers to address those challenges and proactively improve the business

SKILLS

• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Survitec’s goals
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Makes good and timely decisions that keep Survitec moving forward
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Survitec goals
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Survitec’s goals
• Makes good and timely decisions that keep Survitec moving forward
• Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions
• Anticipates and adopts innovations in business digital and technology applications

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION

Educated to University (degree) level and a qualified accountant
4 years of job-related experience in own area of expertise, operating to fully competent level
1 year of experience supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results within short- to mid-term timescales

• Provides assurance to Survitec business and Finance leadership that the accounting records of all assigned local entities are accurate and complete, ensuring compliance with local market financial legislation and guidance
• Implements the global Survitec control framework, driving effective development and maintenance of financial controls
• Manages and coordinates the monthly budgeting, forecasting and reporting process to deliver a high quality monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting service to the business
• Ensures the business meets all its financial statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax requirements
• Ensures all required payroll documents for third party payroll supplier are provided in accurately and in a timely manner. Works effectively with third party service provider to resolve any issues and ensure continuity of service
• Support the leadership team to grow the business by providing appropriate financial strategies and plans. Collaborates with the business to improve finance processes and compliance, understand root cause of issues, investigate budget variance and formulate recovery plans
• Contributes to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice. Ensures application of these through a positive, proactive, thorough and disciplined approach in the Finance team
• Provide appropriate challenge to the business, holding managers and leaders to account for meeting their financial commitments and responsibilities
• Leads, coaches and develops an engaged and motivated finance team towards a high-performance culture of continuous improvement
• Develops own capabilities through participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develops and maintains an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices
• Identifies instances of non-compliance with Survitec’s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting, escalating and addressing as appropriate
• Creates an environment where everyone in the team can live the Survitec Values
• Contributes positively to creating an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work
• Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Survitec. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment