management accountant Leeds, England
Job description
About Us:
At Stericycle, we deliver solutions and drive innovations that protect the environment, people, and public health. This includes working to create a more sustainable, shared future. Our innovative solutions make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet by protecting their health and well-being.
Operating from 20 sites across the UK and Ireland, Stericycle and its Shred-it brand are both widely recognized as the UK’s leading healthcare waste specialist & information security solutions provider. Built on unrivaled knowledge and expertise, we are the clear leader in the delivery of safe, compliant, and sustainable solutions to an ever-increasing customer base.
Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Position Purpose:
As our Management Accountant, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that the month-end close process is executed accurately and on time for all our UK locations.
You’ll work as part of our finance team in the corporate head office where you’ll get the opportunity every day to demonstrate your detail-oriented focus and your excellent communication skills.
Key Job Activities:
- You’ll be focusing on monthly closing and reporting of books and records, related account reconciliations, cost accruals, analysis of financial statement variances, whilst ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX and Stericycle accounting policies.
- You’ll prepare in a timely and accurate manner the accounting information and processes to support monthly reporting to the US parent company, statutory accounts, and tax returns. That means, you’ll work diligently to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and efficiency of financial information and translate it into robust and accurate reporting.
- You’ll communicate regularly with stakeholders to ensure efficient and accurate reporting and you’ll also be collaborating with various business units to have a thorough understanding of reporting requirements and business needs.
- You’ll prepare complex journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and US reporting packages. You will also undertake balance sheet and P&L reviews, including variance analysis, to provide meaningful insights into the company's financial performance.
- You’ll collaborate with internal and external audit and tax teams, making sure we are being compliant.
- You’ll work closely with the FP&A Team and Commercial Finance to understand P&L drivers and movements in the month, as well as overall business performance.
To succeed in this role:
- You’ll have a CIMA/ACCA qualification or nearing the end of your studies.
- You'll have a proven track record of team leadership and excellent communication and presentation skills, this means you're confident working with people at all levels of the organization, and you can explain financial information in a way that non-financial professionals can understand.
- You have practical experience in journal entry, balance sheet reconciliation, and a solid understanding of US GAAP/IFRS and SOX requirements.
- You're comfortable with P&L variance analysis, reviewing costs, and providing commentary for FP&A and senior management.
- You have advanced IT skills, including expertise with Excel (including basic formulas, pivots tables, “if” statements, lookups as a minimum), as well as finance system expertise. You're also comfortable researching emerging or complex accounting or reporting issues and staying up to date with industry trends and best practices.
How you'll demonstrate your ability:
- You'll take ownership of projects and see them through from start to finish, even when working independently from your line manager. Your goal will be to achieve and implement change that can make a positive impact on the business. So, if you're a self-starter who enjoys taking on new challenges and driving change, this could be the perfect role for you.
- You're highly motivated, able to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines, and you have a "can do and will do" attitude towards achieving goals.
- You have a forward-thinking outlook and are committed to continuous improvement and business transformation.
Benefits:
Stericycle offers you:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund
- Stericycle University – Our online library of self-development & learning
- Annual performance related pay review.
- Referral Scheme (Earn by introducing people in your network to the Stericycle family)
- Flu voucher
- Eye Test voucher
- And more…
Disclaimer:
The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job or person. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources policies and local laws.To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.
