Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced accountancy professional to join our team as a Management Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the monthly end-to-end compensation journal process, ensuring accurate accounting for payroll, taxes, and benefits across EMEA. They will also be responsible for various bonus accruals in accordance with employment contracts, proactively assisting business partners in reviewing compensation accruals and actioning relevant accounting bookings.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the monthly end-to-end compensation journal process
• Ensure accurate accounting for payroll, taxes, and benefits across EMEA
• Responsible for various types of bonus accruals in accordance with employment contracts
• Proactively assist business partners in reviewing compensation accruals and actioning relevant accounting bookings
• Assist with Payroll tasks such as uploading data to Payroll software (Workday), and running monthly reports
• Ensure all processes are fully documented and reviewed
• Ownership of Balance sheet reconciliations, ensure reconciliation of all balances back to the relevant calculations and records
• Provide analysis to support cash flow forecasting projections
• Provide analysis and support schedules for the monthly balance sheet FSR pack
• Assist in the preparation of annual Budgets and Forecasts for P&L and BS
• Assist in the delivery of the annual statutory accounts for the Group and EMEA controlled entities
• Ensure an effective risk and control framework is embedded to support our processes
• Responsible for compensation related queries during year-end audit process
Requirements:
• Essential Part Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or Accounts Technician qualification
• Previous experience in detailed Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Experience in delivering new reporting requirements and process change
• Experience of Oracle and Workday preferred
• Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel (Advanced), Power Point, Outlook etc.)
• Understanding of accounting principles, GAAP and IFRS
• Knowledge of what a good control environment looks like
About Us:
We are committed to fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of their personal or professional background. We believe that innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. Our Employee Network helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds us accountable for driving continuous cultural improvement.