This role will be the responsible owner of an agreed set of finance processes, within agreed timescales and deliverables, which may include Financial Accounting (e.g. General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable processes), Financial Reporting and Analysis (e.g. management reporting, budgeting, variance analysis, cost and profitability analysis); or other process-oriented activities to support Finance Specialist areas, such as Tax or Treasury (e.g. Tax reporting and compliance, Treasury cash management, transaction reporting or compliance activities)

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsibility: Works independently within established guidelines, defined procedures and direction, having received appropriate training on relevant systems, scope and requirements of the role.
• Business impact: Works reliably, competently and accurately to ensure that key finance processes are operated as expected by management, within a defined control framework, and that business information used for decision-making, performance reporting and business partner positions (such as banks, customers and suppliers) are accurate and reliable.
• Problem-solving: Responsible for delivery of defined processes and dealing with day-to-day operational queries, with the escalation of more complex issues to line management that may otherwise impact successful finance process outcomes or quality.
• Experience and expertise: Suitably experienced and trained to be familiar with applicable generally accepted accounting practices, reporting requirements and objectives, and to deal with other specific technical aspects of the role, including IT systems and tools. Able to communicate confidently with key customers, other team members and line management to inform, update and advise, as required. Likely to be entry-level for Finance Graduates, qualified accounting technicians (or equivalent) or those studying for professional accounting or other relevant finance qualifications.