Assistant Business Controller

The ideal candidate will be responsible for month end duties and reconciliations along with ownership of key areas of the quarterly forecast. In addition, this role holder will participate in quarterly meetings with the business to review costs under the direction of the Head of Finance and Business Controlling.

Other Duties and Accountabilities:

Preparation and calculation of month end journals such as rebate accruals, employee bonus accruals.

Responsible for gross margin reporting, including monthly reconciliation, detailed review of revenue adjustments and local variable costs both actual and forecast.

Responsible for payroll related tasks with the Finance department including working closely with HR and the Shared Service Centre to reconcile payroll P&L accounts and Balance Sheet confirmation. Also includes end of year payroll reporting for statutory accounts and PSA submission.

Preparation of the monthly Charter Healthcare debtor reconciliation and calculation of the credit note provision required. Including analysis of the possible variances and continuous improvement of systems and reports used.

Assist with the preparation and submission of quarterly rolling forecasts, including ownership of payroll forecast, employee bonus, FTE forecast, recruitment and temporary staff forecasts.

Participate in quarterly meetings with business areas for capacity cost follow up and forecast projection.

Analyses and interprets capacity cost data for trends, variances from forecast/last year versus actual, run rate etc.

Responsible for ensuring all internal control documentation is accurate and complete. This will include liaising with other departments and participating in the internal controls audits (both with Corporate Finance and external auditors)

Responsible for archiving of data to ensure compliance with authorities.

Cooperate fully during internal and external audits including liaising between external auditors and the Shared Service Centre in Poland.

Takes on additional tasks and/or responsibilities as assigned by Head of Finance and Business Controlling

Experience & Personal Characteristics

Part qualified or studying towards professional accountancy qualification or equivalent is desirable (ACCA, CIMA)

Previous experience of working in a Finance department is essential

Good MS Excel skills required

Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

Self-motivated, with the ability to organise own workload in line with deadlines.

Strong communication skills.

Continuous improvement mindset

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Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.