Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst

Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst

Location: Harpenden, UK

Salary: £40,000 - £55,000

Our Client is in search of a Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst (FP&RA) to play a pivotal role in the development of the company’s Finance department. The FP&RA will collaborate closely with the VP of Finance & the leadership team to ensure the company meets statutory financial timelines and supports the development of internal compliant processes.

Responsibilities:

Management

• Develop and oversee financial accounting policies and protocols collaboratively for all entities within the group.
• Be prepared to recruit additional accountants with various specialisms over the coming years, drawing on a knowledge base in the interim.
• Supervise and participate in financial accounting operations including AP, AR, fixed assets, general ledger, audit preparation, accounting policies, and statutory reporting.

Transactions

• Ensure all financial transactions are properly processed.
• Perform payroll processing.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and Intercompany reconciliations.
• Manage tax filings and VAT claims.
• Support the development of fraud detection protocols.
• Monitor transactions for compliance and anti-corruption policies.
• Reporting
• Prepare monthly and annual financial accounts to IFRS standards at the company and group levels.
• Prepare documentation supporting the chart of accounts, including appropriate dimensions per account, while also making any approved amendments.
• Coordinate with internal and external providers for the preparation of annual audited accounts.

Audit, Risk & Compliance

• Comply with statutory reporting requirements, tax filings, and VAT reclaims.
• Report fraud, reporting errors, and other inconsistencies for further investigation.
• Manage compliance with group transfer pricing policies.
• Systems
• Assist in the ongoing implementation and operation of the full-service group ERP system (Dynamics365) in both the UK and global subsidiary companies.
• Be fully conversant in Microsoft Tools, especially Excel.
• Utilize business intelligence tools to analyze and report financial information, e.g., KPI reporting to Power BI.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and evaluate changes in law, accounting standards, and best practices related to financial accounting, risk, and compliance.
• Influence other members of the management team towards nurturing an ethical culture.

Experience/ Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in accounting, business, economics, or finance.
• Chartered accountant qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) - not critical as experience considered.
• Necessary: Hands-on experience in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, and Bank Reconciliations.
• Necessary: Experience of managing and consolidating accounts across multiple geographies/group accounts.
• Necessary: Detailed knowledge of IFRS standards.
• Necessary: Comfortable with new software and IT systems.
• Necessary: Experience using full-service ERP systems e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics.
• Desirable: Hands-on experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Desirable: Experience of participating in the implementation of ERP systems.
• Desirable: Experience of dimensions and multi-dimension reporting.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working 2 days from home.
• Pension scheme & Empolyee and employer contribution
• 25 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare