Financial Accountant

Duties and tasks

• Direct responsibility for the balance sheet, financial accounting records and group monthly reporting requirements for specific Element Six Group entities including month-end journals, allocations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Regular balance sheet reviews to ensure that all items are accounted for under the Group accounting policies
• Ownership of all tax reporting requirements for specific Element Six Group entities
• Preparation of the monthly consolidated results including uploading of global site submissions, posting consolidation journals and the monthly, half-yearly and annual submissions to our shareholders
• Responsibility for the preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements for the Element Six Abrasives Group under IFRS and the statutory financial statements for specific Element Six Group entities
• Ownership of the audit process for the Element Six Group, Element Six Abrasives Group and specific statutory entities
• Continuously enhance processes, streamline workflows, and implement best practices
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data, process documentation and a robust internal control environment
• Ensure compliance with all Group policies including Health & Safety
• Preparation and submission of department of statistics returns and support company secretarial duties

Criteria skills

• Ability to work on your own initiative at a site, prioritise tasks and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Ability to work alongside a global team to develop and implement standardised, streamlined processes. Experience of process improvement or automation advantageous
• BCom Finance, Accounting Degree or Chartered Accountant qualification with some experience of consolidations
• Enthusiastic, process driven accountant with a proactive approach
• Intellectually curious and willing to critically challenge and engage with the business
• Ability to apply familiar concepts to new situations
• Excellent communicator and team player
• Strong data analytical skills, Power BI skills highly advantageous