Finance Manager
Homebased
Pay Rate per Hour: £20.50 PAYE or £200 per day Ltd
Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9UJ 100% Homeworking
Temporary: 6 months assignment up to Dec 2020
Hours: 37 per week
9am to 5pm with 30 min lunch break (45 mins Thursday and Friday) or flexible around core hours of 10am to 4pm
Are you looking to work from home?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join our global, warm and welcoming team!
As a Finance Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the general accounting processes, performed both internally and externally (outsource provider of back office general accounting processing), are completed timely and accurately for the Operational Expenditure (OPEX) European business.
What is the role?
- Responsibility for the accurate recording of all operating expenses for each of the entities in a timely and accurate manner ensuring adherence to the month-end timetable
- Ensuring month-end review and reporting supports the close process
- Providing support to external outsource provider of back office general accounting processes to obtain answers for exceptions that arise within the process
- Provide support service to other teams on all operating expense related activities. This will include journal review, review of processes, ad-hoc requests to review positions, month-end and year-end reporting
- To support the Software Controller in resolving queries relating to operating expense related queries
- Review and analysis to support the Tax Department for VAT purposes
- Ownership of the OPEX processes and results, including balance sheet reconciliation
- Ensure month end reconciliations are completed timely and accurately; reconciling items are appropriately investigated and actioned
- Identify and suggest process improvements that generate efficiencies or strengthen our controls
- Provide direct input into various ad-hoc projects that require understanding and fixing control issues that arise; thereby developing strong analytical and deduction skills
- Liaising with Internal and External audit to resolve any issues and queries
What will you need?
- Part or fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA).
- Familiar with OPEX finance system.
- Knowledge of the general accounting processes within a large business, preferably within a global organisation.
- Good ERP/Accounting system skills - ability to utilise general functionality and keen to develop ability to extract raw data as required when working on adhoc projects.
- Good Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables; Filters; formulas).
- Can consider qualified by experience.
Desirable: Experience of working with off-shore outsource provider and within a shared service environment.
Do you thrive to meet deadlines whilst working under your own initiative?
Yes! This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great Global Accounting Operations function.
What are you waiting for?
Please email me your CV to ruksana.begum1 @guidantglobal.com for immediate consideration.
Guidant is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
