Financial Accountant
- London, ENG (GBR), Brentford, England (GBR)
- £275 - £300 Per Day
- 10 Months
- Start date: ASAP
- Ref: GSK0JP00077262
- Sarbanes Oxley
- financial management
- finance
- accountant
- financial accounting
- reporting
- documentation
- variance analysis
- budgets
- SAP
- accountancy qualifications
Financial Accountant
GSK House, Brentford
10 Month Contract
Pay: up to £300 per day
JOB PURPOSE
The Corporate Sundry team manage Corporate Sundry actuals, planning and forecasting. Corporate Sundry includes costs which by their nature may be difficult to allocate to a specific business unit, or costs that have been incurred centrally and require recharging to the business. Corporate Sundry costs include: UK/US Pensions, UK/US Long-term Incentives, UK/US Insurance and Global Health Programmes.
The Financial Accountant’s key responsibilities are to:
- Coordinate and consolidate month end and quarter end Corporate Sundry activities including:
- Ensuring accurate accruals
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Meaningful variance analysis.
- Preparation of the Corporate Sundry Monthly performance pack for review by the GAL&S FD and for ultimate discussion with the Group FC on WD6.
- Preparation of budgets and reforecasts
- Drive process improvements and standardisation.
- Ensure processes operate effectively, maintain quality and accuracy of all financial processes and ensure analysis meets requirements.
- Liaise regularly with Genpact to coordinate completion of month end activities.
- Actively support Deloitte for audit queries.
- Develop business partnerships with key stakeholders in the business, markets, regions and Corporate Finance teams.
- Maintain relevant process documentation to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
DELIVERABLES/SCOPE
- Preparation of Corporate Sundry Monthly performance pack.
- Establish links with key partners in the Business, Corporate Finance, markets and regions.
- Support Finance Manager in providing detailed analysis for audits.
- Support Finance Manager with any ad-hoc queries.
- Maintain relevant process controls and documentation to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Drive process improvements and standardisation.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Educated to Degree Level.
- Previous experience of accounting principles for Group Employer Pensions and Share Based Payments.
- Member of Professional Finance Institute (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) 2+yr PQE
- High degree of competence in Financial Accounting.
- Sound knowledge of current accounting standards as they apply to GSK with ideally a good knowledge of GSK’s financial processes and systems e.g. SAP, BISON and Trintech.
- Strong analytical skills, with accuracy/attention to detail/integrity in producing results
- Strong interpersonal, communication and effective influencing skills.
- Assist in the delivery of continuous improvement in reporting cycles and quality of information.
- Challenge existing accounting and analysis processes to ensure they provide high quality information on a timely basis.
- Results focused, planning and prioritising, meeting deadlines and delivering results.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply.
