Report Accountant

R2R Accountant An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Record to Report Accountant to support various EMEA markets. Location: Chester – 2 to 3 days in the office per week Duration: 12 months Pay rate: £37.05 per hour Position Purpose • Support Global Financial Services (GFS) Market lead in tasks related to accounting / tax and drive interaction between local accounting team and GFS partners. • Manage, co-ordinate & execute the end-to-end GFS processes executed in delivery centres. Key Responsibilities • Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations and prepare quarterly balance sheet review. • Monitor and coordinate month end related activities per Month End Close Timetable. • Act as main point of contact for the market and for above market functions. • Coordinate with outsourcing partner to ensure their assigned tasks are executed timely and to a high standard. • Support external audits, preparing samples as required by the auditors, and coordinating requests with other departments. • Support on ad hoc requests from supported markets. • Prepare submissions as required by local authorities eg intrastat, statistical reports • Execute legal entity budgets and projections. • Identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities. • Conduct ad hoc projects and unusual assignments. • Collaborate closely with internal and external parties. Required Skills & Desired Experience • Degree in accounting or equivalent business experience • AAT qualified/ ACCA or CIMA part- or fully qualified • Knowledge of US GAAP • Fluent in English. Another European would highly desirable • Excellent computer skills with competencies in major ERP platforms (preference SAP). • Excellent knowledge of record to report processes in a multinational company. • Experience of audit and year end close process.