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Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid) We are searching for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Accounting Team during an exciting period of growth, to provide effective and efficient services within a robust control environment to the businesses supported by the Finance Shared Service Centre (FSSC), by following best practice and procedures.
If you are looking for the next exciting step in your finance career and to be part of a global organisation, then apply now!
Responsibilities: * Coordinate, manage and review balance sheet reconciliations prepared for UK, Middle East and European Legal Entities.
* Manage and review the fixed assets process ensuring that capital projects follow Group rules for the businesses supported by the FSSC.
* Review all tax, legal and statutory obligations, including VAT returns and EC Sales lists ensuring they are met by given deadline.
* Support the FSSC team with the month end process which includes posting accruals, journals and performing other month end duties.
* Ensure that services meet KPIs targets and that KPIs are reviewed and agreed with businesses and departments.
* Support the Financial Accounting team and businesses with the Year End exercise and preparation of the Statutory Accounts.
* Manage and support the FSSC team with both Internal and External audit deliverables.
* Support the process of payment run reviews and bank authorisations.
To be successful in the role, you will have; * Proven experience in a similar role.
* A full qualification in relevant ACCA/ACA/CIMA, with strong technical accounting expertise.
* Good knowledge of the IFRS specially IFRS16 Leases.
* Confident IT skills, especially knowledge of Excel (advanced/macros); experience with SAP would be beneficial.
* Proactive "can do" attitude with a collaborative and team orientated approach.
* Highly organised and detail conscious.
* Strong communication skills at all levels within the organisation.
BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
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