Fixed Asset Accountant

Nestlé S.A.; Crawley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme – up to 12%£%5

12 flexible days on top of 25-day HOL

Focus on personal development and grow

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. in the UK is seeking an Accounting Operations Accountant (Fixed Assets) to join our Finance team in the Gatwick area.

This permanent full-time role reports to the Accounting Operations Manager and focuses on the period end close, ledger maintenance, balance sheet quality, and management reporting to the global leadership team. You will handle fixed asset reporting and tax-related activities, ensuring proper reconciliation of fixed asset and lease liability accounts, and participate

Qualifications

• Proven accounting skills with strong attention to detail.
• Be qualified or studying for an accounting qualification.
• Excellent Excel skills; SAP experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Fixed Asset controlling and reporting (internal, external and tax related).
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts relating to Fixed assets and lease liabilities.
• Global reporting of results to Vevey.
• Prepare information for statutory accounts and tax computations.
• Support continuous improvement and other team members.

Skills

Accounting skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritising workload

Proactive

Education

Accounting qualification in progress/completed

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Location:Gatwick
SalaryCirca £40,000 (Depending on experience)

Additional Benefits include;

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• A focus on personal development and growth

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We are recruiting for an Accounting Operations Accountant (Fixed Assets). This is a permanent opportunity which will report into Accounting Operations Manager. Our highly-skilled Finance function is a core part of Nestlé’s success within the UK and Ireland, offering a real range of career opportunities. As you’d expect, the team is a large one, offering a chance to diversify and broaden your experience throughout your career, should you wish to.

Yourimpact

We have an excellent opportunity for an individual to join the Accounting Operations Team as an Accounting Operations Accountant focused on Fixed Asset control and reporting. Within this team we are responsible for the Period End Close process, the maintenance of the ledger, balance sheet quality and management reports to our Global Leadership Team and Senior UK Management.

Key responsibilities of this role are likely to include:

• Activities related to Fixed Asset controlling and reporting (internal, external and tax related)
• Ensuring the effectiveness of processes for the reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts relating to Fixed assets and lease liabilities
• Global reporting of results to Vevey
• Preparation of information for the statutory accounts and the tax computation
• Continuous improvement project work and support for other team members

Your ingredients for success

As the successful candidate you’ll be eager to learn, have the ability to develop positive working relationships at various stakeholder levels whilst working to specific requirements. The successful candidate will ideally be qualified or studying for an accounting qualification.

Key skills required include:

• Excel skills and preferably SAP experience
• Proven accounting skills
• Established interpersonal skills
• Highly proactive with ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload

Strong results focus to meet deadlines along with excellent attention to detail

What you need to know

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