Financial Control Manager

Luigi Lavazza SPA; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global coffee company in the UK is seeking an Accounting Professional responsible for executing general accounting processes. You will handle the preparation of journal entries, manage accounts payable and receivable, and contribute to financial reporting and intercompany reconciliations. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with a foundation in professional accounting standards. This role offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Expertise in professional accounting standards and practices.
• Strong understanding of transactional accounting and closing processes.
• Familiarity with financial systems and technology.

Responsibilities

• Executes general accounting processes ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Prepares journal entries and manages accounts payable and receivable.
• Processes intercompany transactions and reconciles general ledger accounts.

Skills

Communication & Impact

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Leading People

Planning & Managing Priorities

Customer Orientation

Job description

The role is responsible for executing general accounting processes within the organization. This involves maintaining specific sections of the chart of accounts, preparing journal entries and allocations, and handling accounts payable and receivable. Further, the role entails processing and reconciling intercompany transactions, performing general ledger reconciliations, and contributing to the period end close processes. Finally, the role requires preparing accounting reports for internal and external stakeholders, and staying updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies on accounting processes, providing relevant updates to management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Executes general accounting processes according to established policies and procedures to maintain consistency, accuracy, and compliance with accounting standards;
• Maintains specific sections of the chart of accounts in the organization’s accounting system, applying defined categorization and organization of financial data to enable accurate financial reporting and analysis;
• Prepares journal entries and allocations, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded in the company’s accounting system;
• Handles Accounts Payable (AP), including invoice processing, payment scheduling and processing, maintaining vendor relations and allocating costs to appropriate accounts and cost centers;
• Handles Accounts Receivable (AR), including invoice customer processing, payment collection, maintaining customer relations and up-to-date records of AR transactions;
• Processes and reconciles intercompany transactions in accordance with established guidelines and ensures consistency across all entities;
• Performs reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts, identifying discrepancies and errors in financial data to be addressed;
• Contributes to the period end close processes by preparing specific accounts for financial statement inclusion;
• Prepares accounting reports / schedules for internal audiences and / or external audiences, including consolidation of financial statements, cash flow reporting, budget reporting;
• Monitors industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies on accounting processes, providing any relevant updates to management.

GENERAL SKILLS

• Communication & Impact
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Leading People
• Planning & Managing Priorities
• Customer Orientation

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Professional Accounting Standards - Full Knowledge & Application
• Transactional Accounting & Closing Processes - Full Knowledge & Application
• Financial Systems & Technology - Foundational Knowledge

BUDGET / PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITY