FA&R Manager

Celeros Flow Technology LLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading flow control solutions provider in Glasgow is seeking an experienced accountant for a 12-month maternity cover. This role involves completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, collaborating with the payroll department for journal entries, and preparing VAT returns. Candidates should have a recognised accounting qualification, strong analytical skills, and experience with financial controls. The position requires proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP and Hyperion. This opportunity includes various benefits including holiday and a bonus structure.

Benefits

Bonus

33 days holiday

Pension

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Hold recognised accounting qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience improving financial controls and processes.

Responsibilities

• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Work with payroll department for journal entries.
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent Excel skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Experience with ERP systems

Education

Recognised accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Overview

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced accountant to provide 12-month maternity cover for one of our team. The role is a key part in our monthly financial closing and reporting process.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager, this role will involve completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reports for each entity currently supported by our shared service centre. The FA&R Manager will be supported by other team members currently working in this area (for Glasgow & PEIL) and will receive a full handover from the current incumbent.

Principal duties and responsibilities

Monthly Tasks

Business Unit 1

• Complete review of balance sheet reconciliations undertaken by reporting team
• Work with the payroll department to complete payroll journal, holiday and bonus accruals and overtime approval
• Work with EY to review and submit monthly VAT return
• Complete fixed asset reconciliations and capex forecast - submit to Corporate
• Complete preliminary & final IC customer balance reconciliation; report to Corporate

Business Unit 2

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure completeness of journal entries in SAP
• DR balance reclass, GRIR, Prepaid inventory
• Loan revaluations
• Overtime accrual
• Prepaid Advances and Unearned Revenue/BIE Template
• Journal Completeness & SAP/HFM
• Review in any changes in SAP Master Data
• Work with EY to review and submit monthly VAT return
• Complete fixed asset reconciliations and capex forecast - submit to Corporate
• Complete preliminary & final IC customer balance reconciliation; report to Corporate

Business Unit 3

• Complete review of balance sheet reconciliations undertaken by reporting team
• Ensure completeness of journal entries in SAP
• Submit final numbers and reports to Corporate
• Complete preliminary & final IC customer balance reconciliation; report to Corporate

Year End Tasks

• Complete roll-forwards in SAP for all shared-service and Holdco entities

Key accountabilities

• Ensure timely completion of reconciliations, reports and similar tasks
• Work with other team members and external stakeholders to meet reporting requirements (eg VAT)
• Communicate any issues in a timely manner to your line manager
• Identify and resolve financial issues that pose a threat to financial performance

Desired skills / KPIs

• Hold recognised accounting qualification or equivalent experience
• Ability to interact with senior stakeholders in a proactive and professional manner
• Experience of improving control, process and rigour around financial and operational metrics with the ability to analyse and present accurate and concise management information
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work with complex financial models requiring excellent Excel skills to meet operational needs
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to analyse financial performance, identify trends and suggest improvements
• Ability to process large volumes of data to create valuable information for decision making purposes
• Prior experience of ERP systems desirable (preferably SAP & Hyperion, although not essential)
• Ability to embrace daily challenges to meet business requirements, and to be agile to ensure the business receives the necessary support by prioritising workload accordingly
• Ability to work well within deadlines and to deliver results on time
• Self-starting with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented matrix environment that is fast-paced and demanding

You must have valid right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Benefits

• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

Working conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Values

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values. It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

Integrity: We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

Speed: In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

Accountability: We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

Partnership: We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

Excellence: We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment. We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

Quality

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros’ business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

Celeros Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.