Branch Accountant

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Branch Accountant within our Finance team to help support our Hydraulics business. Over the last 45 years, PHC has built a reputation as a world-class hydraulic cylinder manufacturer through our superior quality control and innovation. PHC is a leading supplier of hydraulic cylinders for material handling, construction, agriculture, and transportation markets. If you join our team, your work will ensure customers across the world have high-quality products they can use to keep their businesses running.

As a Branch Accountant you will:

Management of monthly site financial accounts through to trial balance and submission to Corporate in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)  Management of accounts payable and accounts receivable functions Management of month end close process including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and review of results Preparation of monthly management accounts and provision of analysis to site Preparation of reporting submissions for Corporate including trial balance and foreign currency analyses Preparation of quarterly analysis to Corporate including summary tax analyses and data required for consolidation Preparation of monthly forecasts including: Material costs based on sales forecast from Sales Manager Headcount and wages costs Other costs and capital expenditure Ensuring compliance with statutory, Corporate and internal policies and procedures, including Sarbanes Oxley controls within the finance department and, in an advisory capacity, within other areas Management of external and internal audits  Provision of data for the statutory accounts Provision of analysis for, and review of, tax computations Management of the audit teams and communication with Corporate Liaison with, and provision of data to, external bodies such as the Life Assurance scheme, Pension scheme, HMRC VAT (including quarterly VAT returns) Support and development of direct reports

To be successful you'll need:

Qualified accountants degree (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) 5 + years in a financial role post qualification Experience of financial close, internal controls, VAT, foreign currency (preferred), accounting standards, taxation, external audit, internal audit (preferred) Proficiency in MS Office, particularly excel (ability to manage and analyse large data sets, lookups, pivot tables, etc) Attention to detail and problem solving skills Ability to manage own time and that of the finance team Communication skills

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