SC Johnson
Accounting Analyst
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SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.
The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.
Accounting Analyst
Location: Frimley, Surrey
Function: Finance, Shared Service Centre (SSC)
Contract: Permanent
About the role
This role is based in our EMEA Shared Service Centre and is to be accountable for providing financial analysis, performing Balance Sheet Reconciliations, intercompany accounting support, provide finance business partnering to the local country and liaising across multiple functions, and to actively support the Associate Manager in both routine tasks and process improvements.
We do not support international relocation for this role.
What’s in it for you?
- Flexible starting and finishing times + 4.5 day working week
- 33 days annual leave including public holidays due to supporting European countries
- Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance
- Shuttle bus from local train stations, Free Parking and EV Charging
- Newly refurbished Gym with free classes and NEW Spin Studio!
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Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the appropriate controls are operational in order to maintain the quality and integrity of financial information, ensuring consistency of process across EMEA
- Perform month end tasks within 3 day close period and record bank entries
- Posting/ Releasing Month End related accruals.
- Own the monthly close process and year-end activities ensuring accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet
- Ensure that financial statements are kept in accordance with US and local GAAP and all appropriate records are maintained
- Performing analysis of balance sheet accounts to identify accounting discrepancies and provide input on resolutions
- Ensure that all internal controls, financial policies and procedures established by GIA are being followed
- Develop and maintain internal/external audit and SOX documentation as it relates to the role. Further, act as liaison between internal/external auditors and business partners during reviews and audits
- Resolving country queries
- Developing customer relationships with internal customers
- Identify process improvements with emphasis on streamlining and/or improving controls within accounting through using LEAN methodology.
- Raising intercompany invoices, cash allocation and reconciliation for intercompany accounts
Experience you’ll bring:
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- Accounting department experience in a medium to large size company
- Experience of balance sheets, accruals and reconciliation, able to demonstrate a high level of numeracy.
- Knowledge and experience of SAP CO Module is an advantage
- Strong Excel skills
- Ideally studying either CIMA / ACCA / ACA
- Graduate calibre ideally in business/finance or equivalent
Behaviors you’ll need:
- Ability to use initiative and be proactive in anticipating problems when they occur
- Attention to detail and accuracy, able to self-evaluate work and create culture of continuous improvement
- Able to work independently and with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with colleagues of various levels and disciplines within a cross-functional organisation
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Inclusion & Diversity
We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.
We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.
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