The Operational Accounting team’s primary responsibilities include month end Group reporting. The team are also responsible for ensuring all Balance Sheet reconciliations are done to an acceptable standard. Resolving all queries raised by external audit is also a priority at year end.
The Operational Accountant is responsible for accounting for the costs and revenue in a market or function within the SAP system. They need to ensure that costs are accurate, and that accruals and prepayments are adequate and justified. They will have a strong relationship with their Finance Business Partner to ensure that information is shared both ways relating to actuals, forecast and budget. They will be required to work to tight month end deadlines and to ensure that the information provided is timely and accurate. They will be responsible for the uploading and submission of the Group Reporting Pack via One Stream for their area. As a part of the Operational Accountant team they will work on development of best practise finance processes in order to standardise across UK and EMEA. This role is part of a team of Operational Accountants and there will be the need to support other areas and to be part of a pool of resource.
This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to be in the office for 2-3 days per week as a minimum.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Qualified Accountant to AAT level as a minimum, or ACCA/CIMA at the final level
• Experience in similar role
• Experience of SAP FICO Systems
• Positive Outlook: looks to the future for opportunity, constantly challenges the status quo and drives for high performance
• Personable, enthusiastic, team oriented
• Good communicator who is able to build strong relationships in a matrix structure
• Strong excel skills

• Ensure monthly sales and costs are accurate and complete and that accruals and prepayments have the adequate justification and accuracy.
• Produce monthly reports for costs and headcount to business users in order that actual sales, costs and variances to forecast are understood.
• Liaise with Finance Business Partners to ensure that appropriate information is shared relating to actual, forecast and budget costs.
• Track actual headcount and labour costs in order to understand variances and input into forecast and budget process.
• Adhere to month end deadlines to produce balance sheet analysis and cost information on a timely and accurate basis.
• Balance Sheet reconciliation.
• Participate in development of best practise finance processes in order to standardise across UK & Europe.
• Liaise with External and Internal Auditors to provide relevant documentation when needed.
• Provide resource to support other parts of the Business when needed.