Financial Analyst

Purpose of the Role

To support and work with the FM in ensuring the key deliverables are achieved.  Namely the timely completion of VAT/PSA returns, the corporate tax computations, and monthly and quarterly reporting to US parent company.  Also responsible for ensuring the accurate reporting of all intercompany balances across the group.

Responsibility:

Tax:

• Compiling the monthly, bimonthly and quarterly VAT returns (UK and European);

• Production of the tax data pack to enable sister company to produce annual tax return

• Analysis of T&E and other expenses to enable PSA return

• Compiling quarterly analysis of tax withheld to enable submission of CT61 return to HMRC

• Work with the FM to ensure all SAO requirements are met and suitable controls are maintained

Intercompany Accounting:

• Be the main focal point for the UK business in agreeing and reporting all intercompany balances.

• Ensuring any settlements, payable and receivable are communicated timely to treasury

• Timely completion of all balance sheet reconciliations

• Reporting monthly intercompany sales to US parent

 Year End Statutory Audit:

• Work alongside the FAM (Financial Accounting Manager) to produce Statutory accounts for the smaller trading companies

Monthly Reporting:

• Generation of the monthly Balance Sheet after period close to enable the submission of the Balance Sheet and associated commentary to US parent company

Ad hoc assistance:

• Requests from HMRC

• Assist both the FAM and FM on various tasks, including but not limited to

  • Requests from company’s auditors

• Provide ad-hoc support to Financial Controller and Head of Financial Reporting on project work and other deliverables, as required

Person Specification

Essential:

• Degree or equivalent work experience

• Maths GCSE or equivalent qualification

• Experience working in similar Group Finance function

• Have performed Balance Sheet reconciliations

Skills / Competencies:

• Exceptional EXCEL skills

• Effective planner/scheduler

• Willing to challenge the status quo

• Very good attention to detail and ability to produce quality outputs first time

• Proactive communication with sister companies to resolve issues quickly and efficiently

• Ability to manage various workloads simultaneou

Desirable:

• Part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA/AAT

• Previous experience with tax reporting

• Knowledge of Hyperion / JD Edwards

• Have worked with US parent company

• Exposure to FRS102 reporting

Benefits 

Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office) 

28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

Summer Hours  

Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

Relocation Rent Support Loan  

Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

Gym membership discount 

Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition Manager at [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days. Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.