Our mission is to create customer driven solutions in the world of professional entertainment lighting. We are passionately dedicated to delivering high performance lighting products and related accessories worldwide at unparalleled value.
We currently have regional offices located in UK, Belgium, France and Germany. Working as part of the European Finance team (based in the UK) this role will be responsible for producing and interpreting financial and non financial information for designated areas of the business to ensure management understanding of trading performance.
Job Summary:
The successful applicant will be required too:
- Deliver concise, targeted and relevant information to management highlighting key areas of opportunity or risk
- Ensure the information is completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with accounting standards, company policy, procedures and deadlines
- Support the European Finance Team and European Senior Management as required
Primary Responsibilities & Job Requirements:
For designated areas of responsibility all the following must be performed in line with the current standard operating practices of the company:
- To work as part of a team to produce accurate financial information, this includes management accounts, budgets, forecasts, cashflow forecasts, balance sheet reconciliations, and other key financial analysis and reports. All information must be produced in accordance with the relevant accounting standards or Company policy, procedures and deadlines
- Business Partnering within designated areas of responsibility to highlight areas of potential efficiency improvements or potential current or future risk to management
- Responsible for completion and record keeping for VAT
- To provide information for statutory purposes and respond to audit queries
- To provide cover for or assistance to other members of the European Finance Team
Qualifications, Education and Experience
Essential:
- Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
- Excellent Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills with the capacity to summarise data
- Working knowledge of current accounting standards and financial legislative requirements affecting accurate production of financial management information
- Integrity and reliability, flexible and open to change
- Ability to work with accuracy to deadlines
Preferred:
- Experience with ERP systems and Business Intelligence tools. Sage 300/AccPac and E-Analytics preferred
- Manufacturing accounting experience
- Prior experience with multi-national companies, exposure to multi-currency operations and VAT
- European language skills an advantage
Extra Notes:
- Travel within Europe will be required
- The role must at all times maintain independence and integrity particularly with regard to financial policies, procedures and external standards and regulations
- Over time there will be changes to the objectives for this position and they will be added through catch up sessions and appraisals