Overview
Accountant - Netherlands role at SSP UK & Ireland. Working within a wider finance team and reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the role will be primarily responsible for the processing and management of periodic financial accounting and reporting for SSP Netherlands. This includes the management accounting element of processing period end journals and reviewing month end performance with the Finance Director and Divisional CFO. This is a wide-ranging role that covers balance sheet areas such as Intercompany through group reporting modules. The finance manager will also take responsibility for the preparation of all audit related information and to resolve any queries with the statutory auditors, Grant Thornton.
What You'll Be Doing
* Process period end journals and review actual P&L performance against forecast, including managing accruals and prepayments and providing commentary on key P&L variances against forecast.
* Prepare period end intercompany workings and upload to MIS for Netherlands.
* Prepare audit supporting documentation.
* Collaborate with the outsourcing partner (Infosys) to ensure up-to-date supplier statement reconciliations are shared with the local operations team as a reminder to process all open invoices.
* Ensure accurate reporting of sales on a weekly basis through the till system (Micros) and verify that credit card receipts (monthly) and cash receipts (weekly) are cleared and aligned with expectations for each.
* Provide underlying data within revenue for franchise fee charges and review the reconciliation of such charges against the original turnover data provided.
* Prepare and process monthly payroll journals from data provided by the third party service provider.
* Raise and initiate payments for creditors as well as payroll.
* Perform balance sheet reconciliations and take responsibility for substantiating such balances on a periodic basis.
Essential
* Part qualified or qualified ACCA/ACA
* 5+ years accounting experience
* Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP
* Experience in working with senior management teams
* Experience of external audit processes
Desirable
* Experience in using SAP ERP system
* Experience in working within the retail sector
* Financial reporting experience
Equal Opportunities
SSP is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals from a range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.
Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries: Hospitality
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