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Job Summary
Overview
Element has an opportunity for a new Accountant to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity to develop your Accountancy career within a growing global TIC business.
Our new colleague will join us based from our beautiful new office in Edinburgh Park where we enjoy state-of-the-art facilities including collaboration spaces huddle rooms open-concept layout and abundant natural light. With fantastic links by train tram commuter routes as well as having designated parking we are well connected for colleagues across the central belt of Scotland.
Responsibilities
- Month-end management accounts preparation
- Review and posting of accruals & prepayments
- Payroll sales adjustments
- Review challenge & posting of finance manager journals
- Upload of P&Ls Working Capital and Aged Debtors information into One Stream (Grp reporting system) and ensuring reconciliation to GL
- Review month end reconciliations (incl Net Sales)
- Inter-company accounting for group companies
- Support the planning budgeting and forecasting processes for European central functions
- Capital projects approval tracking and expenditure reporting
Provide support to Finance Manager & Business Partner
Support European VAT submission and statutory reporting as required
- Provide monthly reporting and analysis to Sector businesses and labs as required
- Provide KPI monitoring and reporting for the Reporting team
- Support of internal / external audit processes & ensure an effective control environment
- Ad hoc duties as and when required to support GBS finance applications and initiatives
Skills / Qualifications
- Degree or professional qualification in accounting beneficial
- Will consider candidates who are qualified by experience
- Experience of working in a similar position
- Good systems and accounting experience essential
- D365 & One Stream experience desirable (although training will be provided)
- European accounting experience desirable
- German language skills are an advantage along with knowledge of other European languages
- Teamwork and effective communication within a team
- Ability to challenge and question accounting treatments
- Self-starter works own initiative and proactive
- Self-confident in their own ability and in their accounting knowledge
- Exceptional attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy in VAT and GL transactions
- Attention to detail especially regarding VAT and GL transactions
- Positive can-do attitude
Diversity Statement
At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
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About Company
We Are Element A global provider of Testing, Inspection and Certification services for a diverse range of materials and products in sectors where failure in service is not an option. As one of the leading providers of testing, inspection and certification services to many of the world ... View more
