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Job Title: Analyst, Accounting Intercompany
Pay rate: 30k-34k per annum
Location: Frimley
Contract duration: 6 month contract
ROLE SUMMARY
This is role sits in our EMEA Shared Service Centre (SSC) function. The Intercompany team excitingly supports globally the various SC Johnson companies. You will ensure intercompany transactions are recorded correctly in accordance with global policies. Follows up as appropriate to ensure payments are done and received in a timely manner. As well as this you'll need to resolve internal customer queries on behalf of the company, assist with month end closing and reporting also to actively support the manager, in both routine tasks and process improvements.
If you would like to work in a multicultural, FMCG organisation and are passionate about accounting and intercompany processes, we'd like to hear from you.
Based in Frimley, Surrey, we can offer you a competitive salary and profit share. We care about the well-being of our people and other benefits include free onsite gym with free classes, a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, subsidised canteen and much more. Your convenience is important to us and if you're travelling on public transport we have a free shuttle bus service running from Farnborough Station - with direct services to London Waterloo - and our local station in Frimley, as well as free parking on-site.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure accounting process performs to Service Level Agreements within the SSC:
- Processing intercompany invoices, cash allocation and reconciliation for intercompany accounts on a timely and accurate manner.
- Assist with month end tasks, such as Balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis and reporting.
- Analysis of AR and AP open items, Goods Receipt Account, including monitoring and reconciling any old items.
Customer satisfaction:
- Resolving vendor and country queries. Develop relationships with global stakeholders
Quality and integrity of financial information provided by the SSC:
- Ensuring the appropriate controls are in place so financial information is kept at the highest level of quality and integrity also regional processes are consistent across the world.
Owning the accounting to reporting process:
- Identification and implementation of process improvements, integration of new staff into the SSC, sharing of knowledge with SSC staff, global networking, be involved in the KPIs and drivers of the process.
REQUIREMENTS
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Graduate calibre ideally in business/finance or equivalent
- Experience of balance sheets reconciliations
- Strong previous experience of working within an accounts receivable/accounts payable/ accounting department for a multi-national organisation
- Advanced Excel skills
- Understanding of indirect tax
- Awareness of internal controls and SOX
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to use initiative and be proactive in anticipating challenges when they occur
- Comfortable working with colleagues of various levels and disciplines within a cross-regional organisation
DESIRED SKILLS
- Experience of SAP R/3 (ability to interrogate) or similar ERP system
- Experience of monthly closing including P&L, month end reporting
- Fluency in a major European language would be an advantage but not a necessity
- Previous experience of working in multi cultural teams
- Studying towards or achieved a recognized finance qualification
- Experience of working with multiple currencies
- Project management and presentation skills
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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