Finance Reporting Analyst

Smiths Detection Inc.; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading detection and screening technology firm in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Finance Reporting Analyst to act as a business partner for the Israel branch, support UK activities, and lead finance transformation projects. Ideal candidates will be fully qualified accountants with strong skills in IFRS and excel, and familiarity with management information systems. The role offers hybrid working options and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Evidence of teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Experience in financial reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as Business Finance Partner for the Israel Branch.
• Support UK activities and drive process improvement.
• Lead transformation projects for the NW Europe finance team.

Skills

Knowledge of IFRS standards

Excellent excel knowledge

Ability to evaluate and analyze diverse problems

Self-motivated and proactive

Education

Fully Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Part-Qualified accountant with relevant experience

Tools

Oracle EPBCS / FCCS / SmartView

SAP

Job description

Overview

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, is a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports & borders, defense, and urban security. Our expertise is spread across 5 R&D centers, 21 Global Offices and 7 Manufacturing Sites with 3000 brilliant minds globally contributing for over 40 years at the frontline which enables us to deliver the solutions needed to protect our society from any threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibited weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals, and narcotics. Every minute of every day, our technology and talented team members help to make the world a safer place. https://youtu.be/JmcKLJTrHLc

Finance Reporting Analyst

This role is based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, offering hybrid working and working within North West Europe (UK, Israel & Ireland) finance team, a circa £100M external revenue region.

You will be involved in various aspects across the NW Region, be a business partner of the Israel branch, support the UK activities and drive process improvement activities across the NW Region finance team.

Responsibilities

• Act as Business Finance Partner for the Israel Branch; understand the business in order to review and challenge monthly results, complete monthly reporting in the Onyx consolidation systems, prepare monthly revenue & cash forecasts, complete formal Budget process, prepare balance sheet control file, bank mandate management and payment approvals, advise outsourced accountants on how to treat items and liaising with local team and outsourced accountants to complete local statutory & tax filings, review the control environment and ensure accordance with group policies.
• Point of contact for all interim & year end queries from Divisional finance and external audit teams.
• Act as primary support for Finance Reporting Manager in all matters related to UK company financial controls and reporting.
• Deliver UK month end reporting process ad hoc tasks as required.
• Assist with UK year end audit.
• Assist with preparation of the statutory & tax filings for the UK entities; completing draft statutory accounts in CaseWare, completing the workings for the statutory accounts and ETB, iXBRL coding of the statutory accounts and performing various tax analysis for the preparation of the corporate tax returns by the outsourced provider.
• Other information gathering & analysis tasks for the NW Europe region as required for items such as the PAYE Settlement Agreement, Insurance information submittal process, National Statistics.
• Document the UK & Israel control environment for the annual Controls Self-Assessment process, ensuring accordance with group policies and completing the Controls Self-Assessment Questionnaire.

Transformation

• Lead on delivery of transformation projects for the NW Europe finance team focusing on improving efficiency of processes as well as a significant improvement in the documentation of controls. Also responsible for leading an improvement project with global implications for the Detection business, nature of projects to be decided.
• Support SAP roll-out to Israeli entity
• Deciding appropriate plans for the implementation of transformative projects on finance processes
• Planning month end activities with 3rd party Israeli accounting team
• Part of the team obtaining audit clearance in year-end Group audit
• Accurate accounting treatments reported in Group consolidation system, with good explanation for subsequent auditor inquiries and no journals or unadjusted errors.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA ,CIMA or equivalent) or Part-Qualified accountant with solid relevant experience
• Knowledge or experience of IFRS standards especially IFRS9, IFRS15 & IFRS16.
• Excellent excel knowledge.
• Experience of using & implementing management information systems (Oracle EPBCS / FCCS / SmartView or similar) is advantageous.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferrable.
• Foreign language skills (especially Hebrew) an advantage.
• Ability & motivation to persistently pursue and achieve effective results which drive the business forward.
• Accurate and well organised.
• Ability to evaluate, analyse and address problems and data of diverse scope.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong ability to work independently.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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