Senior Financial Accountant

Key Accountabilities and Main Responsibilities:

• Strategic Focus:

• Review accounting practices and ensure transactions are booked appropriately.
• Adapt quickly and appropriately when processes change.
• Drive process improvement.

• Operational Management:

• Prepare the month-end FLASH file and accurate monthly financial results for at least one business unit for UK review, including detailed P&L accounts by close WD 2.
• Journal preparation and finalization in the ERP system.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, WIP, and deferred income; maintain back-up schedules.
• Prepare and post ad hoc journals, including intercompany transactions.
• Review monthly billing to ensure correct WIP postings and accurate billing.
• Review costs to ensure correct accruals determination.
• Prepare variance analysis on results and provide feedback to management in a timely manner via the preparation of topsheet listing key variances.
• Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reporting pack for UK review, ensuring all balance sheet accounts are validated and understood.
• Reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts; provide back-up and ensure the validity of entries.
• Reconciliation of intercompany invoicing accounts.
• Reconciliation of asset GL accounts and WIP schedules.
• Ensure fixed assets are correctly categorized and depreciation postings are made properly.
• Input of Purchase Orders as requested by UK Finance or Business teams.
• Reconciliation of VAT accounts and provide support to UK and VAT team.
• Reconciliation of accounts payable 3581 reports.
• Assist with resolving audit queries on statutory Financial Statements.
• Regulatory capital preparation of quarterly regulatory capital calculations using agreed templates.
• Preparation of Sharepoint transfers for authorisation to collect interest and shareholder fees.
• Prepare Local Business Review pack for UK review (P&L, balance sheet, top sheet, top 5).
• Run TM1 reports for Board packs for UK to complete.
• Prepare UK Government statistical reports.
• Provide other ad-hoc reporting as requested by the UK team.
• General office duties.

• People Leadership:

• Demonstrate strong self-leadership by showing initiative and professional behaviours.
• Work collaboratively with broader finance team members and across the business.
• Actively contribute to the broader team's knowledge and capability.

• Governance & Risk:

• Ensure full adherence to legal and regulatory requirements and the good conduct of the business.
• Maintain ongoing compliance and uphold the reputation of MPMS Group.
• Achievement of business objectives and maintenance of ongoing regulatory compliance.

Experience & Personal Attributes:

• Experience:

• Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 2 years experience in Management/Financial Accounting in MNCs.
• Understanding of current IFRS Accounting Standards is advantageous.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel required.

• Personal Attributes:

• Personal commitment to and visible role modelling of the organisation's behaviours and values.
• Self-motivated, organised, with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think laterally and display adaptability to change.
• Methodical approach with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain quality and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Well organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Ability to work both in a team and individually.
• Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders.
• Willing to work in the UK shift as and when required.