Supervisor - Accounting

CSS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS is seeking a Supervisor - Accounting in the Bracknell area to lead a team handling AP/AR, GL, revenue and asset accounting, with focus on statutory reporting across EMEA. You will bridge US GAAP to Local GAAP, prepare monthly closes, and drive process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor in Accounting/Finance and professional qualifications (CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA), plus 5 years statutory accounting and 2+ years in supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree - Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA qualified required
• 5 years of statutory accounting experience required
• 2+ years of supervisory experience required
• Microsoft packages
• Mainframe system and Access databases
• Oracle Cloud Services (General Ledger, AHCS, ARCS, EPBCS, FCCS)
• Smartview / Essbase management reporting system
• One source Thomson Reuters
• Strong accounting knowledge expected – US GAAP, financial statements, variance analysis, knowledge of EMEA Local GAAP requirements would be ideal (especially Dutch GAAP)
• Flexible approach to work during month/year end period
• Prepares accurate and complete financial reports
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships
• Organizes work for timely completion
• Experience working with external auditors.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops operational plans to achieve results and ensures alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Sets goals for work group, manages execution, and measures results.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to calculate and prepares journal entries and statements, and assists with monthly closing, including preparing accounting reports.
• Verifies accuracy of data processing for accounting information.
• Creation of statutory financials for various EMEA entities. Bridging US GAAP to Local GAAP. Identifying adjustments needed to make the financials, Local GAAP compliant.
• Review of other accountant’s statutory pack.
• Support new entities, mergers and reorganisations.
• Ensures general ledger accounts are understood, clean, and reconciled monthly.
• Researches and explains general ledger account variances to trend, budget, and prior year.
• Manages day-to-day operation of team responsible for assigned accounting function, including assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work.
• Documents procedures and identifies and implements process improvements.
• Oversees applicable accounting system including system enhancements and changes.
• Lead analysis of foreign exchange impacts across EMEA entities.
• Calculate Allocations.
• ARCs (Reconciliation platform) Maintenance
• Review Reconciliations
• Resolves account discrepancies.
• Ensures supporting tasks are completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
• Selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff. Challenges employees, builds an effective teams, develops organizational capacity, and provides staff with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations and summary reports.
• Answers verbal and written inquiries, including resolving complaints.
• Assists with and coordinates special accounting projects.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory

Stakeholder management

Month-end close

US GAAP

EMEA GAAP

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Auditor liaison

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor Degree - Accounting/Finance

CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA qualified

Tools

Oracle Cloud Services

Smartview / Essbase

OneSource Thomson Reuters

Access database

Microsoft packages

Job description

As a Supervisor - Accounting you will supervise accounting staff in the day to day operations of one or more accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, ledger maintenance, revenue and asset accounting as well as associated analysis and reporting. You will oversee calculating, posting, and verification of financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records. You will maintain the integrity of accounting records by ensuring that staff complies with organization accounting policies and procedures. You will make day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department.

Responsibilities:

• Develops operational plans to achieve results and ensures alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Sets goals for work group, manages execution, and measures results.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to calculate and prepares journal entries and statements, and assists with monthly closing, including preparing accounting reports.
• Verifies accuracy of data processing for accounting information.
• Creation of statutory financials for various EMEA entities. Bridging US GAAP to Local GAAP. Identifying adjustments needed to make the financials, Local GAAP compliant.
• Review of other accountant’s statutory pack.
• Support new entities, mergers and reorganisations.
• Ensures general ledger accounts are understood, clean, and reconciled monthly.
• Researches and explains general ledger account variances to trend, budget, and prior year.
• Manages day-to-day operation of team responsible for assigned accounting function, including assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work.
• Documents procedures and identifies and implements process improvements.
• Oversees applicable accounting system including system enhancements and changes.
• Lead analysis of foreign exchange impacts across EMEA entities.
• Calculate Allocations.
• ARCs (Reconciliation platform) Maintenance
• Review Reconciliations
• Resolves account discrepancies.
• Ensures supporting tasks are completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
• Selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff. Challenges employees, builds an effective teams, develops organizational capacity, and provides staff with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations and summary reports.
• Answers verbal and written inquiries, including resolving complaints.
• Assists with and coordinates special accounting projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree - Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA qualified required
• 5 years of statutory accounting experience required
• 2+ years of supervisory experience required
• Microsoft packages
• Mainframe system and Access databases
• Oracle Cloud Services (General Ledger, AHCS, ARCS, EPBCS, FCCS)
• Smartview / Essbase management reporting system
• One source Thomson Reuters
• Strong accounting knowledge expected – US GAAP, financial statements, variance analysis, knowledge of EMEA Local GAAP requirements would be ideal (especially Dutch GAAP)
• Flexible approach to work during month/year end period
• Prepares accurate and complete financial reports
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships
• Organizes work for timely completion
• Experience working with external auditors.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.