Senior Reporting Analyst

The role of the European Receivables Accounting Team is to ensure harmonised and consistent accounting output for FCE s Retail, Lease and Wholesale Receivables portfolio from FCE receivables applications which is compliant with IFRS, US GAAP and all relevant corporate policy and procedure.

Essential:

• Candidate should either hold or be studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA).
• Ability to interpret, analyse and apply accounting standards to FCE business
• Experience of the Peoplesoft general ledger including an understanding of the corporate chart of accounts
• Experience of completing tasks accurately, to deadline and to multiple stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• To understand what the fair treatment of customers means and to ensure this is consistently incorporated into the role as appropriate.

Desirable:

• An understanding of Receivables Accounting and associated accounting principles (IFRS and US GAAP).
• Experience of FCE s financial reporting systems including HFM and GFAS
• Experience of consolidation and of working with multiple reporting currencies

Additional Information:

This role may require a degree of flexibility to meet key deadlines as part of the quarter end close

This position will report to the Receivables Accounting Manager.

Main Duties:

• Become SME on FCE s Receivable Accounting, ensuring adequate governance and alignment with FMs and IFRS Accounting Standards in the preparation of US GAAP returns and IFRS disclosures.
• Keep up to date with relevant training to maintain SME status
• Maintaining accuracy of all Receivables related models used in preparing US GAAP/IFS return eg FMV
• Be responsible for overall Receivables Accounting
• Completion of certain US GAAP/IFRS returns including variance analysis
• Maintain oversight and review completion and submission of all US GAAP quarterly returns prepared by the Receivable Accounting Analyst.
• Prepare quarterly Finance Receivables presentation including variance Analysis and present at the quarterly Due Diligence meeting with European locations and Executive Director, Finance.
• Support the completion and review of receivables related FINREP templates on a quarterly basis.
• Support completion of FCE s bi-annual Management Statement and FMCC s 10Q/K report
• Lead delivery of Receivables related notes and disclosures in FCE s IFRS Annual Report
• Support coordination of quarterly Accounting topics meeting with European locations and Executive Director, Finance and present Receivables related items as necessary .
• Work with FCE s external and internal auditors, supplying them with the necessary schedules, analysis, and explanations as required.
• Provide Receivables related accounting advice and training to the European locations and Regional Accounting Office as and when necessary.
• Assist with the reviews and updates of all Receivables Accounting desk procedures, FCE procedures, and policy statements.
• Review all European County Plan updates on behalf of European Accounting to support management approval
• Ad hoc duties as required.