Our client is a global business who are highly acquisitive, they seek to hire a HQ Accountant. The role will work alongside the Financial Controller and suit a qualified ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified Accountant looking for a varied role encompassing Financial Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, Stock Accounting and managing a small AP team.

• Month-end stock and quarterly book to book reconciliations
• Calculation of stock provisions including the analysis of slow moving and obsolete stock and recommending potential provisioning
• Monthly analysis of variances and run review meeting with Senior Finance members.
• Manage the day-to-day tasks of the Accounts Assistant, including setting and appraising annual goals and objectives and training plan.
• As Test Cash Controller ensure Test Currency Policy is always followed by applicable staff and maintain CRA log. Liaison with external service suppliers and the review of current contracts.
• Maintenance of inventory standard costs and liaison with MDM team to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Preparation of annual Company standard cost review including full analysis of changes
• Perform month-end tasks including Stock balance sheet reconciliations and the preparation and posting of month end journals.
• Assist with year-end audits.
• Assist in preparation of statutory accounts for UK companies.
• Other accounting tasks in support of the head office finance team as deemed appropriate by HQ Financial Controller.
• Manage AP team (1 part-time employee in Basingstoke and 3 full-time employees in Malaysia) and a Cash Management Assistant in Malaysia
• Manage intercompany reconciliations to a high standard, and month end reporting is complete on schedule.
• Identify and agree on KPIs and implement mechanisms for tracking, articulating, and improving these KPIs.
• Maintain a J-Sox controlled environment.
• Month-end reporting to HQ FC on creditors ageing and Top 5 suppliers rec
• Prepare Monthly KPI reports.

A salary of £60,000-£65,000 is on offer plus bonus and benefits.