Stock & Reporting Accountant

2 weeks ago


Stockport, United Kingdom BASF plc Full time

BASF plc is a subsidiary of BASF SE, marketing a wide range of BASF products in the UK. These include agricultural solutions, automotive refinish paints, acrylic monomers, fine chemicals, intermediate chemicals, speciality chemicals, dispersions, and plastics. The sales centre for BASF plc and the business service functions for all BASF Group companies operating in the UK, are located in Stockport, Greater Manchester, the headquarters of the BASF Group in the UK. BASF plc is an agent for BTC Europe GmbH, our pan-European in-house distributor, focused on speciality chemicals and performance polymers. As well as the headquarters in Stockport, BASF plc has sites in Alfreton, Bradford, Widnes and Bury St Edmunds.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Stock and reporting Accountant is responsible for taking all required steps to ensure that inventory valuation and product cost transactions impacting financial reports are monitored, controlled and posted to the materials ledger and general ledger. Responsible for the group and local reporting of one of the UK BASF companies. Responsible for calculation and charging out of employee benefits tax. The Stock and reporting Accountant works closely with production sites, site controllers, material requirement planers, and other functions to understand product cost and inventory and optimise working capital.

Working as part of the financial reporting team and reporting to the UK Group Accountant.


Core Responsibilities:

Accountable for stock taking process guidelines and compliance, including coordinating year-end stock takes and ensuring timely posting of stock take differences. Provide monthly consignment inventory balances, reconcile monthly stock balances for stock and goods in transit, and ensure timely process order closing. Review business processes and cost absorption for UK production sites, reconcile and prepare reports for idle capacity, and ensure correct costing and accounting for material master data. Review and confirm standard and actual material prices on a monthly basis, act as a key contact for internal and external audits and projects related to material ledger postings, and handle the preparation of sales listings, margin and EBIT reports for all UK companies. Manage reporting and closing activities, including local statutory reporting for a BASF group company under FRS102, while serving as the key contact for external audits pertaining to local statutory reporting. Additionally, responsible for the calculation, payment, and posting of employee benefits tax.

Please note: This role will include some UK travel so candidates should hold a valid UK driving license.

QUALIFICATIONS

Accounting degree or equivalent professional certification such as ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA.  3 years of Audit, Financial Accounting or Reporting or Shared Services experience in a financial role. Strong Microsoft excel skills (V lookups, Pivots, Macros, VBA's) and SAP experience. The ideal candidate should possess the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills, possess effective communication skills, and be analytically rigorous.

BENEFITS

Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.

At BASF we offer a total package which includes not only an attractive salary and bonus but also benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme; a share scheme; private healthcare and life insurance to name a few. We are happy to talk flexible working.

We believe that diversity and inclusion make the difference. Only when people with diverse backgrounds come together, contribute their various experiences and attitudes, and look at challenges from different perspectives, will creative innovations and ground-breaking solutions be created. We celebrate diversity and we actively promote an inclusive work environment. In the UK we have an active Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Action Group and work closely with external partner Inclusive Employers We are an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard or reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics. For more information please visit:

Location: Stockport

Closing Date: 05.07.2024



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