Vacancy: Financial Accountant
Location: Skopje
Clean Air Division supplies one third of all catalysts fitted to cars around the world and is a leading producer of catalysts for trucks and buses too. We use our scientific know-how to create innovative products that play a crucial part in reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality, helping our customers meet legislative requirements globally.
We have open vacancy for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at Skopje plant. The role reports to the Plant Finance Manager and has a key role in delivering technical accounting expertise in Plant. Works closely with the Plant Accounting Services team as a customer of the Trial Balance data to ensure its accuracy and completeness; and with Sector Controlling team to ensure adherence to accounting policies. Owns all site statutory and legal financial reporting.
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for delivery of P&L and Balance sheet accounts for legal entity external reporting purposes including the preparation of the FA packs and the preparation & sign-off of legal entity statutory accounts.
- Deliver monthly P&L and BS review in order to ensure that all general ledger accounts are recorded accurately and according to accounting policies by the Accounting Services Team. Work closely with the Accounting Services Manager to ensure corrective actions for identified unreconciled items are undertaken.
- Responsible for review and sign off on Plant Tax reporting and Tax returns prepared by Accounting services team.
- Ensure delivery of an efficient external close and audit process and compliance with statutory reporting requirements, prepare ad hoc reports as requested for external auditors and third parties.
- Follow changes in IFRS and apply accordingly to internal reporting aligned with Sector Controlling and Group guidance.
- Define and maintain local plant accounting policies and procedures, with input from Sector Controlling and support from Accounting Services team.
- Act as first point of contact for JM Sector Finance team on Plant Tax, Treasury and Accounting matters liaising closely with Geographic Financial Controllers to ensure sector wide advise is received on complex technical accounting matters.
- Lead Plant ad hoc projects to improve Financial Accounting in both Plant initiated and Sector initiated projects.
- Provide organisational leadership and cross-business collaboration to build up both an efficient performance-oriented culture as well as an efficient process-oriented culture.
Are you the ideal candidate?
- University degree qualification
- Professional accounting qualification, e.g. ACA, CIMA or equivalent
- Significant and substantial experience embedding compliance to accounting policies and controls in a global organisation
- Experience of leading on controls, compliance, risk management
- Ability to work collaboratively and provide appropriate challenge and insight, often under time pressure
Working hours: Admin 08:30h – 16:30h
How to apply:
Internal applicants should advise their line manager before applying. If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply on following link:
Closing date for applications: 07 July 2021
