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Reference: APR20255542
Expiry date: 22:59, Thu, 8th May 2025
Location: Southampton
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Pension, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Discount, Values Award, Holidays
Company Overview
Glen Dimplex Group is a world leader in intelligent electric heating and renewable energy solutions, as well as holding significant global market positions in domestic appliances, cooling and ventilation. Dimplex is part of the Glen Dimplex Group. We design, develop and deliver innovative heating and ventilation solutions in all sectors in which we operate.
Main Purpose of Role
We have a permanent opportunity for someone to join our RTR Team. This role provides the successful candidate with a great opportunity to attain an accounting qualification within a dynamic and professional organisation while at the same time gaining significant and varied experience within an industry environment.
Reporting to the RTR Financial Accountant, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Month End Close accounting process relating to the Commercial Functions (Selling, After Sales Support, Marketing and R&D). The ideal candidate will be proactive, flexible, pay attention to detail and be well organised. Good communication skills along with excellent time management skills are essential along with a strong commercial interest and the ambition to pursue a successful career in Finance.
Key Accountabilities
* Support the preparation of monthly Accruals/Prepayments, Journals and Balance sheet reconciliations relating to the ‘Commercial Functions’ GL codes
* Reconcile Intercompany accounts, to tight deadlines, and compile Cognos upload
* Perform daily bank reconciliations and investigate any payments not recognised by AR/AP
* Supporting actual cash flow comparisons to forecast
* Support daily accounting transactions
* Perform ad hoc reviews for unusual or suspicious transactions and conduct follow up on such issues until resolution
* Escalation of any unusual or exceptional items to the RTR Financial Accountant
* Support the year end process as required
* Liaise with the Commercial Finance Team and the Financial Reporting Team
* Reporting on specific accounting related KPI’s, metrics and SLA adherence
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to support system and process improvements for the month end close cycle
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential Criteria
* Part Qualified Accountant or minimum two years’ experience working in a similar role
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to work to tight deadline
* Ability to work independently to analyse and solve problems
* Proficiency in Excel
* Exposure to an ERP system
* Commitment to continuous improvement
* Educated to Degree level
* Currently studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA etc)
* Experience using SAP
* Problem solving
* Organisational skills
* Critical thinking
Glen Dimplex Values
At Glen Dimplex we are proud of our Company Values, which are at the centre of all that we do. In addition to role specific skills and experience (outlined above) our colleagues are expected to always strive to:
* Think Customer
* Care About People
* Keep It Simple
Acknowledgement
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the role.
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