Group Financial Accountant, Inventory and Variable SGA
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Group Financial Accountant, Inventory and Variable SGA
Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | Location: Weybridge | Work Type: Hybrid | Job Type: Full-time | Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Europe are eagerly seeking a talented & career-driven individual who is keen to learn, grow, and make a real impact in a multi-national, dynamic & global business.
What you’ll be doing:
- Manage inventory and SG&A accounting including costing, stock valuation, write-downs, in-transit goods, duties & levies, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Lead month-end close and reporting cycles, ensuring accurate P&L and Balance Sheet results, and clear variance analysis against budget and forecast.
- Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and provisions, including work from offshore teams, ensuring compliance with corporate accounting policies and IFRS.
- Partner with business stakeholders across Europe, building relationships and providing financial insight to support decision-making.
- Support process improvements and automation initiatives, helping to standardise procedures and enhance efficiency across the business.
- Ensure governance and compliance, liaising with statutory and compliance teams, maintaining controls, and supporting senior management reporting.
You will bring:
- Part Qualified/Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or Qualified by experience)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel ability
- Demonstrable extensive inventory management and associated tasks within a relevant industry in a large, complex, fast-paced environment.
- A Pro-active, independent approach to work with a desire to bring new ideas and challenge status quo.
- Impressive data & analytics skills (capacity to build dashboard / manage large set of data / Power-bi & Power Pivot)
- Strong business-partnering skills (collaboration, communication & a natural drive to take projects forward)
- Experience of working with complex Accounting & Finance software tools e.g. SAP/Oracle
Your new office
Weybridge. Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available, and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Wellbeing Coordinator, with classes on set days in the mornings, at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points, an undercover and secure bike rack (useful if you’ve made the most of the Cycle-to-Work scheme), or if you will use public transport, we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times.
Life at [Employer hidden]
We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.