- Key member and contributor to the monthly close process including processing of General Ledger journals in SAP
- Analytical review of financial results
- Undertake General Ledger reconciliations
- Support the annual financial statement audits by providing analysis and supporting documentation
- Support local direct and indirect tax filings by providing reports and analysis Leadership of the periodend timetables checklists processes and reporting into the financial reporting systems
- Leadership of the Balance Sheet Reviews for assigned entities
- Monthly upload of SAP to IBM Cognos TM1 for internal reporting
- Additional halfyear and yearend reporting in Onyx
- Ensuring strict compliance with financial & business controls required by the Division/Group and external auditors.
- Support to Internal audits
- Bank Payment Approver
- Support to Shared Service Projects as require
Planning and Decision Making:
- The ability to organize workload across the team and to meet tight deadlines A good team player with a flexible approach and the ability to work on own initiative and in teams is essential.
- Knowledge and experience of Project Management techniques to manage change Impact and Scope:
- Ability to cope with month end reporting tight deadlines
- Ensure good working environment within the finance team and immediate action to resolve disputes
- Building strong relationships with Senior Business Leaders Internal/External Auditors and finance control teams Key
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in finance or accounting
- A professional accounting qualification is desirable
- 57 years of relevant experience in a Shared Service team
- Professional and strong understanding of IFRS
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills
- Strong influencing analytical and problemsolving skills
- A selfstarter with an ability to think logically
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Coaching skills to develop finance team members
- Focused on continuous improvement Good commercial awareness
Additional Information :
With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our crossbusiness ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity.
Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network.
Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime