Overview
This role is within the Benelux finance team that reports to the Assistant Controller of the Western region. It is a hands-on hybrid accounting role to support the production of the books and records of the Benelux & Belgium legal entities. The team is based in the Swindon office and is part of the large North Western Europe team.
We are looking for a motivated finance individual to join to team to help with the day to day finance tasks following a reorganisation of the finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in activities of the department supporting the Assistant Controller to ensure that accounting control is maintained, and the results are reported to group in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
As part of the Benelux & Belgium finance team you will be responsible for:
• Calculating prepayments and accruals – ensuring that analysis is provided to enable a full understanding of what is the in the balance sheet.
• Producing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Providing monthly fixed asset analysis, ensuring accuracy of additions and depreciation along with periodic confirmation of book assets.
• Calculating and submission of monthly VAT return.
• Receiving and process all purchase invoices, including intercompany transactions.
• Intercompany confirmations, reporting and billing; including raising intercompany recharge invoices to other Intergraph entities.
• Reviewing and processing expenses claims.
• Loading data to the groups consolidation system and ensuring that the analysis schedules are complete as required on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Maintaining Sales master data on debtor cards
• Completing and or reviewing key balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Assisting with the monthly review of Revenue and OPEX to understand variances.
• Providing support for the monthly group reporting ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Reviewing the AR balances and ensuring that they are followed up.
• The review and update of credit control schedule, highlighting key bad debt movements.
• Performing monthly intercompany reconciliations and required journal postings.
• Supporting the Finance Manager and the wider North Western Europe team where required.
Education / Qualifications
• Basic understanding of accountancy including double entry
• Good communication skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• AAT qualified or part-qualified/qualified (ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA) would be a bonus
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