Financial Accountant 45000-65000 depending on experience Hemel Hempstead

Must be fully qualified ACCA/ACA with min 2/3 yrs pq experience in practise and industry

50% remote 50% in office

About the role

As the Financial Accountant EMEA, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Finance Controller EMEA, ensuring accurately and timely completion of financial reporting and tax compliance. You will contribute to smooth month-end and year-end closing processes and actively seek improvements to the overall efficiency of the finance department.

If you are motivated by working for a successful multinational company that remains small enough for every person to matter,and where you can make a real contribution and difference to the success of the company, then this may well be the role for you!

Key Responsibilities

Month-end Closing-one ofthe key members to deliver month end closing and reporting
Holding company-Responsible for closing and reporting the financial results for the holding company
Technical Accounting -Responsible for the accounting and maintenance of processes to effectively report on sales allowances, stock and IFRS 16 leases
Financial Reporting- Producing financial reports and updating accounting policies, including but not limited to production of annual statutory accounts and collaborating with external auditors
Internal Audit- Assisting the internal audit of subsidiaries and providing business process improvements
Tax compliance- Involved in tax compliance, including but not limited to preparing monthly VAT returns in the UK and the Netherlands,providing analysis for corporation tax computations,considering transfer pricing implications, PAYE settlements and Country by Country reporting

Other compliance- Supporting compliance for banking, Companies House submissions, ONS reporting, etc
Support-Reporting to and supporting the Finance Manager for EMEA

KeySkills& Experience:

ACA/ACCA qualified with postqualification experience is essential
Have a solid knowledge and understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP
Strong Excel and analytical skills are paramount
Excellent communication skills being able to explain accounting concepts and procedures to the wider business
Self-motivated and ability to work independently as well as part of the team
Previous experience in a similar FMCG multi-nationa lndustry trading across EMEA is preferred
Experience of Oracle NetSuite ERP would be beneficial
Audit Practice background essential within practise essential plus some industry exp.