Financial Accountant

Michael Page Finance have been exclusively retained by a world leading company in the aeornautical and industrial engines market to recruit a best in class Financial Accountant at the forefront of the financial duties of the department.

Client Details

Our client is a world leading company in the aviation industry, a top ten aero-enginge company in the world by sales, and ranked among the top one hundred companies in the entire aviation industry globally.

They have a workforce of more than 4,100 professionals (including +1,000 engineers) in 17 operating centres located in countries such as the UK, Malta, USA, Mexico and India.

Description

• Ensure sufficient funds are available by producing regular cash flow forecasts, and comply with Treasury reporting requirements.
• Involvement in supplier payment runs generated by Payables team.
• Process bank transactions into SAP.
• Have knowledge of VAT returns and associated reports.
• Work to monitor hedging requirements and place and track hedges. Monitor hedge accounting carried out by central team to ensure accurate and complete.
• Liaise with external tax advisor to complete Corporation Tax reporting requirements.
• Control of cash flow generation and analysis.
• Support with the implementation of Citi Finance Control.
• Maintain fixed asset register capital expenditure and depreciation.
• Research and development analysis.
• Financial ONS surveys.
• Any other financial duties in the department as and when required.

Profile

• A qualified accountant with direct experience in a similar role.
• Is committed to keeping up to date with tax legislation.
• Has experience of using manufacturing ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• Has previous experience working within a major change project and SAP implementation would be advantageous.
• Is flexible and versatile in all areas of a finance department.
• Has strong spreadsheet skills, able to extract, manipulate and analyse data.
• Has strong analytical skills, able to interpret data for managers and recommend actions.

Job Offer

• Basic salary of between £55,000 - £60,000 DOE
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible working - hybrid pattern with home working days available from your first day
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company Sick Pay based on length of service
• Company Workplace Pension Scheme enrolment from day 1. Pension contributions will increase each year during the first three years
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to a range of services including counselling, legal and financial information and referrals and career/life coaching