The Financial analyst will play a key support role in supporting the Financial Accounting Manager, achieving all deliverables in a timely and efficient way. The focus of the role is on management of JDE accounting, helping with inventory, collaboration with all internal and external stakeholders
What we give
With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow, from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.
1. Ensuring proper accounting in compliance with legal and internal guidelines to ensure correct monthly, quarterly and annual submissions in accordance with US GAAP and local accounting requirements
2. Will be responsible for providing insight, analysis, and commentary on balance sheet performance, aiming to influence and drive decisions that improve the balance sheet position.
3. Responsible for the timely preparation of month end JDE accounts for UK and subsidiaries.
4. Build a strong understanding of finance systems especially JDE and international accounting standards
5. Help financial accountant with inventory reconciliation and clean up
6. Liaise directly with auditors to respond to audit queries in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Preparation of the USGaap balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Provide commentary on variances verses prior year, investigate discrepancies and rectify in timely manner
8. Continuous Improvement, actively reviewing internal processes with a view to continually improving them, identifying areas for optimisation
9. Supporting the accounting manager with monthly and adhoc tasks as required
What we ask
10. Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA) or studying towards accounting qualification
11. Advanced Excel skills, macro knowledge will be advantageous
12. Experience using different IT systems
You will need
Communicate Effectively
Planning & Organisation
Attention to detail