Financial Accountant Job Listing at Flex in Manorhamilton, LM (Job ID WD199014)

Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Motion Controls international (MCi), a Flex company, is the global market leader in mirror glass and power-folding actuators and is expanding its product portfolio to other Automotive actuation solutions such as Active Aerodynamics & Motor cooling management.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the primary function of the Financial Accountant is to assume responsibility for the preparation and presentation of reconciled financial statements within the Finance Department and direct daily activities in accordance with Company policies.

What a typical day looks like:

• You will do the preparation with the finance team of month end close, journal entries and forecast financial statements;
• Responsible for ensuring full reconciliation of month end balance sheet in accordance to strict reporting deadlines;
• Working closely with GBS (Shared Service Centre) on the management of the plant accounts;
• Preparation of statutory financial statements, Revenue returns and other external reporting;
• Liaison with internal and external auditors;
• Development of and adherence to Corporate best practice policies and procedures supporting compliance to Sarbanes Oxley initiatives;
• Initiate and implement process improvement activities to meet business objectives
• Detailed plant performance analysis and measurement against KPI's;
• Work closely with Finance team to complete activities of the accounting department.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or Business (Hons) equivalent;
• 3 year's plus, post qualification experience ;
• Suit a person wanting to move from practice into industry or a person currently working in industry, looking to move to a US Global publicly quoted Manufacturing company;
• Strong financial accounting and costing experience;
• Experience of implementing/testing internal controls;
• Excellent PC skills – Accounting packages (SAP preferred), Microsoft Office;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent organizational skills, working to tight reporting deadlines;
• Proactive, self-starter and results/goals orientated;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• 27 annual leave days;
• Pension (Defined Contribution);
• Private Health Insurance;
• Subsidised Health Cash Plan;
• Permanent Health Insurance (Illness Cover);
• Life Assurance.

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Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).