Junior Financial Accountant at Howden

What needs to be done?

• Perform daily, weekly and monthly processes in the financial system to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Actively participate in overhead cost reviews, working closely with the management accountants to analyse and report any cost change to the budget and the impact on profitability.
• Perform and manage all required balance sheets and income reconciliations for accurate and timely reporting.
• Review the accuracy of project accruals with the management accountant and Finance Manager.
• Ensure adherence to Group Operating Manuals, King111 requirements, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, IFRS and US GAAP reporting requirements.
• Develop actions from monthly key financial reconciliations and cost reviews to mitigate issues from reoccurring.
• Manage the general ledger and ensure data integrity in all the financial systems.
• Ensure VAT obligations are met and properly reconciled.
• Perform month end closing procedures for the general ledger and ensure all transactions are interfaced.
• Process One Stream reporting requirements. Ensure manual and system transaction accounts are reconciled to applicable reports. Reports and reconciliation of accounts are to be reviewed with the Finance Manager.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Participate in the preparation of the monthly forecast, strategic plan and annual budget.
• Perform capital expenditure / ROIC reviews (as necessary) for proposed capital projects and track ROIC performance of implemented capital projects.
• Track and control overhead spending.
• Perform weekly/monthly and annual treasury reports and foreign exchange analyses.
• Assist the Finance Manager in working capital management.
• SOX Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley controls
• Adhere to environmental health and safety standards to ensure that the company comply with the relevant legislation and quality assistance management systems.

What do you need to bring? 

• BCom Accounting qualification
• Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3-5 year’s experience working in a high paced finance department.
• IFRS, GAAP and US GAAP up to date knowledge
• Sarbanes Oxley compliance experience and application of key controls.
• Experience in system implementations and support within a full lifecycle ERP solution.
• Experience working in a project costing environment. Percentage of Completion calculations, WIP reporting.
• Technically and commercially strong
• Ability to make quick and clear decisions
• A confident and able communicator who can influence and persuade others.
• Professional approach to reporting.