Finance Specialist (Grade 15-16)

Main Responsibilities

·         To manage and support all areas of the Finance Team including Accounts Payable, Receivable, and operational accounting plus reception

·         Support development of all team members including carrying out half yearly and annual performance reviews with objective setting

·         Month end completion including:

-       timely closing of all sub ledgers

-       reviewing accruals and prepayments

-       calculation and posting of all depreciation and amortisation

-       review of all WIP jobs and confirmation of status/update as required to get final valuation

-       raising of all group hosted employee recharge invoices and posting to general ledger

-       collation of all other journals required including wages control and pension and stock movements

-       loading of TB into group reporting system and updating mapping for new accounts

-       adjusting for management journals on group reporting system and quarterly tax workbooks

-       review of netting settlements for intercompany invoices

-       completion of management accounts file Balance Sheet

·         Review of quarterly VAT returns completed by junior accountant

·         Review of monthly intrastat returns completed by junior accountant

·         Monthly payroll processing and pension contribution calculations

·         Monthly balance sheet reviews and reconciliations

·         Monthly review of all GL codes and liaison with departments responsible for spend to ensure correct coding

·         Oversight and management of the fixed asset register including working with operations and maintenance teams for requisition approval of new assets and managing additions and disposals to the register

·         Expenses management – checking and processing of claims

·         Overview of company credit card account including reconciliation and posting of spend

·         Bank account management including putting on and authorisation of payments and overseeing foreign currency balance requirements and liaising with Group Treasury for currency purchases as required

·         Responsibility for statutory payments including Corporation Tax and VAT

·         Managing all data requests for Group and Statutory Audits and being the main point of contact for external auditors

·         Being a main point of contact for all data requests relating to internal audit or other external audits e.g. HMRC

·         Assist in the annual budgeting process with provision of payroll and staffing data

Other Responsibilities

1.     To have a good knowledge and understanding of the Company’s disciplinary and grievance procedures and where acting under these guidelines be able to provide supporting evidence.

2.     To adhere to the requirements of the Data Protection Act in respect of confidentiality and disclosure of personal data

3.     To be aware and to adhere to all Company polices at all times

4.     To be aware of general responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Policy.  

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Communication & Cooperation

Internally

• Close cooperation with other departments on site.

• Other Huhtamaki units.

• Huhtamaki Foodservice Division

• Huhtamaki Group Accounts and Head Office Support Functions in general.

Externally

·         HMRC

·         External Auditors and Advisors

·         Appointed Company bankers

·         Pension Provider

Amendment of Role Description

This is a description of the Role, as it is presently constituted, but is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.  It is recognised such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility.  Such variations are regarded as a common occurrence and cannot of themselves necessarily justify a re-grading of the post.

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