R2R Analyst

Reference Number: JO-2304-513977

R2R Analyst

Rate: Negotiable

Job Type: Contract

Location: Chester

Record to Report Analyst Role!

Location: Chester – (2-3days in the office per week)

Duration: 12 months

Pay rate: £25 per hour PAYE

Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the complex activities related to Record to Report for Austrian and Swiss market including (but not limited to) journal entry processing, closing activities, reconciliations, and other complex financial processes and also for the Continuous Improvement in R2R.

Main Job Responsibilities:

• Perform tasks accurately and independently as assigned by line manager through application of accounting and business knowledge.
• Prepare and review scheduled Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation Activities, action, monitor and execute escalations. Exhibit mastery of relevant Standard Operating Procedure and the reconciliation tool. Perform scheduled risk assessment in collaboration with the market, CFR, BCF and global process owners.
• Independently prepare and present balance sheet reviews
• Monitor and manage specific month end (and year-end) related activities per Month End Close Timetable in collaboration with local market and third party service provider.
• Participate in daily monitoring calls during month end close.
• Coordinate above market processes related to audit, for example, monitoring auditor system accesses, completion of PBC tasks as assigned, close partnering with centralised audit team. Independently resolving complex queries and requests. Support on audit planning process e.g. agree scheduling of key milestones.
• Continuous improvement in R2R, co-ordinate the optimisation of processes across the markets or companies within the market, consistently implementing best practices
• Assist country controllers in execution or execute independently defined areas of legal entity budgets and projections and transfer pricing documentation
• Conduct complete ad hoc projects and unusual or complex assignments initiated by GPO or operations, supporting multiple projects in a time sensitive environment, with only general review from manager/project lead.
• Actively obtain understanding of local business through interaction with market contacts and GFS lead and apply this to assigned tasks. Become subject matter experts in relation to processes performed.
• Co-operate with internal and external above-market GFS services, e.g. Capability Centres, Accenture, interco COE, Tax COE, Global Process Owners, European Treasury Centre. Escalate through defined process (Vitalize tickets) any performance issues.

Required Skills & Desired Experience:

• Degree in accounting or equivalent business experience.
• AAT qualified/ ACCA or CIMA part- or fully-qualified.
• Maintains a high level of technical accounting knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS.
• Extensive experience in accounting or finance, with demonstrable experience in record to report.
• Excellent computer skills with competencies in MS applications (Excel, Outlook) and major ERP platforms (preference SAP).
• Excellent working knowledge of record to report processes in a multinational company. Public accounting with a big four firm or Internal Audit with a large Corporation is a plus.
• Experience of audit and year-end close process.