Accounting Team Leader (12m FTC)
Ipsen
- Wrexham
- Contract
- Full-time
- Ensure internal and external reporting deadlines are met on time and to the required level of quality
- Accounts are always compliant with IFRS and/or local accounting standards
- Co-ordinate the month-end close of the financial ledgers and the preparation of the financial statements for the assigned entities ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and present to CFO for signature
- Ensure creation and posting of Journals entries and perform SAP month-end activities as per Month-end calendar
- Ensure completion of BFC reporting (Intercompany, Inventory, Financial Reporting) to Group deadlines
- Ensure completion of the monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Ensure performance and document monthly analysis of Balance Sheet and P&L for all in-scope companies, documenting and communicating points of significance or material movements to relevant stakeholders
- Ensure presentation of the Balance Sheet(s) to Controllers on a periodic basis, highlighting and resolving accounting matters
- Analyse non-COI movements, liaise with Group departments to ensure correct presentation
- Present Financial Statements to CFO for signature
- Actively manage Budget and Forecast process for Balance Sheet level submissions (Trade Working Capital, Tax, Cash Flow) or any other Budget and Forecast submission where consolidation is required
- Participate with the Stat to tax Accountant and Project analyst in External Audit to ensure timely signature of the Financial Statements
- Manage the day-to-day activities of Direct Reports in the assigned General Accounting team, ensuring that all team members are aware of tasks, deadlines and responsibilities.
- Maintain a robust Accounting function by ensuring that there is back-up and cover for all tasks. E.g. using training matrices. Organise training and put in place periodic job rotation. Ensure effective onboarding processes exist.
- Act as cover for Accounting team activities where required and appropriate
- Report the performance of the assigned Accounting team vs the Service Level Agreement through the creation and analysis of KPIs
- Prepare and present any KPI’s relevant to main responsibilities for inclusion in Performance Dashboards, Measures Boards and other Governance Forums
- Support the preparation and delivery of the Shared Service Centre Operational Review Meeting
- Qualified accountant with a high level of expertise in Accounting, Tax and Internal Control.
- Previous experience in a leadership/supervisory role, with examples of training, development and mentorship of direct reports
- Excellent communication skills across all formats
- Well organised with excellent time management, delegation and prioritisation skills
- Competent user of SAP and MS programmes (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Seeks out opportunities for continuous improvement and process efficiency
- Customer focus mindset
- We are a business that is experiencing exponential growth and change, therefore presenting a wide range of opportunities and challenges
- Major £multi-million investment in a New Drug Product Facility to increase the scale and capability of our Wrexham site, ultimately enhancing the products we develop for our customers
- A fantastic culture and working environment with many long-serving employees
- Huge commitment to Diversity & Inclusion - almost 50% of our top 160 leaders are women
- A genuine focus on the environment and sustainability – our Wrexham site is powered by 100% renewable electricity
- Competitive salaries and enhanced benefits package which includes annual bonus, generous pension scheme, wellness allowance and so much more.
- Awarded ‘Best Workplaces’ and ‘Best Workplaces for Wellbeing’ status in the Large Organisations category, as well as ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ in 2023.
- The pride of working for a company that directly impacts and changes lives for the better