Newly qualified Financial Accountant

Job Title: Newly Qualified Financial Accountant – Hybrid working Reports to: Accounting Manager Job Type: Fulltime Hours: 37.75 per week Monday to Thursday 8am 4.30pm and Friday 8am 2pm (Hybrid Working) Location: GBS Lurgan About Global Business Services (GBS) Global Business Services provides transactional processing and accounting services to Terex business segments and has a presence in six countries: Australia, China, India, Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Position Overview The GBS Accountant is responsible for general accounting and internal control including journal entry preparation, intercompany reconciliations, month-end closing activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. This team member is a key position in the GBS Accounting group. The position calls for exceptional accounting knowledge, sound judgment, good communication skills, and a drive for standardization. Partnering with the business units and functional leaders is crucial to the overall success of this role and of Terex. Benefits Excellent compensation package including competitive salary, Annual bonus of 7%, healthcare, contributory pension scheme, life assurance cover Hybrid working Progression opportunities & Individual development plans Internal training programs Refer a friend scheme Social Events Discount card offering you a wide range of discounts at Restaurants, retailers, hotels, gyms and much more 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays Reward and Recognition schemes On site free parking Responsibilities Accounting activity including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis. Complete monthly general ledger accounts, inventory accounting, fixed assets, and bank reconciliations along with resolving open items. Month-end closing responsibilities ensuring accurate financial results are reported on a timely basis as per corporate closing calendar. Intercompany accounting and reconciliation support: AR, AP, Intercompany Loan Statement Forecasting – cash and FX forecasting processes. Customer service: provide timely responses to internal and external inquiries. Process improvement Assist in procedure development and recommend / implement process improvements. Compliance with SOX, standardized procedures and internal controls. Prepare government reports / census forms. From time to time, you will be required to undertake other responsibilities / activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities. . Required Education & Experience Qualified Accountant, with 3+ years of related professional experience ACCA / ACA / CIMA / ICAEW qualified accountant This role would be perfect for someone newly qualified looking to get into Industry or continue in Industry for a Global company Experience in accounting and financial systems (Oracle experience preferred but not essential) Experience of preparing UK statutory accounts, ideally converting from US GAAP numbers. Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite. Skills & Competencies Functional knowledge of general accounting processes and US GAAP. Strong understanding of UK GAAP and ability to prepare UK statutory accounts. Understanding of internal control elements. Flexible to new ideas and ways of accomplishing tasks. Ability to use initiative. Strong problem solving and resolution abilities. Clear and effective written and oral communication skills. Highly organized. Ability to meet strict deadlines Excellent customer service skills and attitude. Unquestionable ethics and integrity with high degree of transparency and trust. Must be a team player able to demonstrate strong customer focus with the energy, drive and commitment to successfully work through any and all issues and objectives related to this role and that of the overall team. All applicants must demonstrate through their application form, how they meet the criteria for the position applied for. We reserve the right to enhance our selection criteria at the short-listing stage, if required. Skills: Accounting Financial Analysis UK GAAP journal entries Internal Controls Benefits: Work From Home Group Life Assurance Laptop Paid Holidays Parking Pension Fund Performance Bonus