Assistant Financial Accountant
Job description
Description
JOB TITLE – Assistant Financial Accountant
DEPARTMENT – Finance
LOCATION – Brunel Way, Fareham
WORKING HOURS – Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week
A brighter future awaits you
At CooperVision, we create brighter futures for our customers and employees alike, striving to make a difference and go further.
You’ll be welcomed into a growing global business with a presence in over 40 countries. This establishes an incredible opportunity for you to get involved in international collaborations across Europe, as well as the chance to report into experienced industry leaders, furthering your expertise and creating a positive impact on both our business and your career.
What is important to us
Recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of employees is core to our success. It helps bring different perspectives, diverse conversations, and new ideas to the table, all of which are incredibly valuable.
At CooperVision we celebrate, not only our company success, but we celebrate who we all are individually, and we embrace diversity. We support and we encourage you to bring your full self and not just part of you. We are committed to each individual and we look forward to a Brighter Future together.
What will you be doing:
Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, with a dotted line into the Accounts Payable Manager, the Assistant Financial Accountant will be part of the wider Transactional Services team (23 people) that are responsible for overseeing 10,000 customer accounts, with collections of approx. $250m per annum. As well as processing and payments of more than 55,000 invoices, processing of employee expenses and vendor maintenance of all Oracle EMEA locations. This role engages with stakeholders across the business, both within and beyond finance, as well as engaging directly with customers and suppliers.
Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
Trade Receivable Cash Management
- Accurately post and allocate trade receivable cash, reconciling daily to the cash book and resolving discrepancies in our accounting systems (BaaN and Oracle) as required
- Report cash flow actuals and forecast
- Liaise with CooperVision colleagues within SSC (e.g. Financial reporting) and in local operating locations (e.g. Country Managers, Account Managers, Customer Services)
- Reviewing, investigating, and resolving unallocated cash
- Process refunds, credits & debit notes, ensuring they are approved in accordance relevant approval matrices
Reporting
- Assist with the completion of month end reporting (in accordance with US GAAP) to include balance sheet reconciliations, providing commentary on variances, closing of ledgers, accruals
- Prepare journal entries
- Analyse customer and supplier data using software such as Cognos and Tableau
- Assisting with KPI Reporting and Dashboards
- Complete ad-hoc requests and other duties as requested by Accounts Receivable Manager and Accounts Payable Manager
Process Optimisation / Continuous Improvement
- Contribute as necessary towards the continuous improvement of existing Financial Reporting processes, structures, and systems
- Support the implementation of enabling technologies and initiatives where necessary
Finance Policy and Controls
- Ensure compliance with Cooper Companies’ accounting policies
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the established internal control framework
- Assist with Internal and External (currently KPMG) audit requirements
What skills and experience should you have?
To be successful in this position, you must be able to operate in a dynamic and changing environment, manage multiple deadlines, display a high level of professionalism and organisational skills, maintain confidentiality as necessary and have strong verbal and written communication skills whilst supporting the principles of a Shared Service Centre by understanding the needs of the customer, constantly aiming to exceed customer expectations as well as adopting a continuous improvement approach.
We’re looking for someone who is AAT qualified (or by experience) and has ideally has 2-3 years’ experience in an accounts assistant or equivalent role with responsibility for cash management and account reconciliations
Other skills/abilities include:
- Self-starter with high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to think creatively and independently
- Fluency in oral and written English (or the required language for the market / country supported) essential.
- Strong numeracy and verbal / written communication skills
- Able to participate in a multi-cultural, multi-linguist operating environment
- Strong team player who can effectively support their colleagues and stakeholders
- Able to work in a high-pressure, high-volume environment
- Proven experience in prioritising workload and delivering to tight deadlines, particularly around month-end
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office including but not limited to pivot tables and lookup functionality in Excel
- Knowledge of Oracle ERP and BlackLine systems desirable but not essential
CooperVision values
Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are dedicated, we are inventive, we are friendly, and we are partners. Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that’s open, flexible, and respectful of each other’s differences, working together to achieve something great!
What we offer
You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!
If you like what you see, take the first step towards your brighter future and apply today. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.
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