accountant Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Job description
The Company
We are Lowe,a globally recognized brand for innovation, ambition and high quality.
Lowe Rental is the world’s leading refrigeration and catering equipment supplier to major food exhibitions, sporting events and retailers across the globe; from the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix to Glastonbury we provide high quality rental solutions to help our clients entertain and delight their customers.
Beijing to Boston, Berlin to Belfast, we are an entrepreneurial organization and take pride in our ability to provide innovative products and services to our impressive client-base.
The Role
This is a full time, 6-month fixed term opportunity to join our finance team. Reporting to the Regional Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will play a key role in delivering a first-class service to our international group. Based at our HQ in Lisburn, you will support team members across the group to ensure accurate accounting and reporting in non-UK divisions. Key responsibilities will include:
- Monthly management accounts for a number of group companies;
- Fixed Asset register maintenance;
- Assisting with Capex analysis and reporting;
- Intercompany reconciliations;
- Balance Sheet reconciliations;
- Assisting Regional Financial Controller with Cashflow forecasting and reporting;
- Assisting with completion of group reporting pack;
- EC Sales and Intrastat monthly returns;
- Managing audit for group management accounts
- Assisting Corporate Finance Manager with the preparation of annual budgets;
- Ad-hoc project work and duties as and when required.
Essential Skills & Experience:
As a people orientated organisation, candidates must demonstrate a strong match for our vibrant entrepreneurial culture and our core values; Listen, Empower, Accomplish.
This is an ideal opportunity for a pro-active, ambitious individual, keen to gain industry experience in an international organisation. Candidates must also possess the following skills and experience;
Essential
- Qualified accountant with a minimum of 1-year PQE;
- · Advanced MS Excel capability with proven experience of data management and analysis;
- Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to work to tight deadlines;
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency across the Microsoft office suite;
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy
- Strong stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- Preference for ACA or CIMA qualification with 1st time passes;
- Trained in a Big-4 environment
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.
Lowe is an equal opportunities employer and committed to a diverse workforce. We are incredibly selective in our hiring and shortlisting for this vacancy will be completed on the basis of merit. Candidates should tailor their CVs to reflect our essential criteria.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lisburn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
