Senior Financial Accountant - 12 Month FTC

Avis Budget Group • Avis, PA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Job Title - Senior Accountant (12 Months FTC)

Start date: ASAP

Location: Bracknell (Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)

The Senior Accountant will support the Financial Controller to manage the integrity of the month-end reporting, financial statements, and delivery of all internal and external reporting. This role also ensures the Accounting practices operate within the control environment defined by SOx compliance and US GAAP accounting rules.

The main purpose of the role is to ensure that the financial results are correctly accounted and reported by:

Managing the monthly financial Close process for the UK vans business (ACL), including monthly revenue reconciliation and review from Fleetmaster (Operations system) to Sage in preparation for journal posting revenue & receivables to Fusion. GRN, Intray & Purchase Requisition review & accrual, payroll costs and FTE review and other costs review, explanation of variance to forecast in conjunction with the FP&A team.
Supervision of Accounts Assistant (not qualified) and the supervision of Billings & Collections Manager at ACL Bathgate site (and his team of 3).
Review of Balance Sheet reconciliations prepared by Accounts Assistant. Follow up of reconciling items and process changes where required.
Develop knowledge and understanding of Fleetmaster system from a Financial perspective. Involvement in any new developments / uses of the system to ensure compliance with Financial Regulations.
Delivering monthly, quarterly and annual reporting schedules for both internal and external reporting purposes, including VAT and the statutory audit.
Reviewing monthly financials with an ongoing review of processes to identify any efficiency savings and control opportunities.

The role involves close liaison with operations teams, FP&A, wider accounting teams including EMEA reporting as well as the BSC (Budapest shared service centre) teams and external auditors.

The job holder is responsible for ensuring the provision of timely and accurate information and maintaining positive relationships with senior management and staff throughout UK HQ and Operations.

Key Accountabilities

Monthly Financial Close process and EBITDA reporting
Month end variance analysis / commentary
Monthly & Quarterly reporting to US
Supporting the internal and external audit process where relevant
Statutory accounts disclosures
Managing Financial Controls in team
Review Balance sheet reconciliations
Assisting with ad hoc local projects
Review of VAT and Tax returns & compliance

Qualifications

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with 2+ years post qualification experience.

Experience

Highly developed analytical, problem-solving, communication and influencing skills. Keen interest in a high-quality response to the function’s customers.
Pro-active approach with confidence to review processes, and suggest and implement process improvements.
Previous accounting, financial controls and month end reporting experience.
Self-motivated and wanting to make a difference, with a track record of achievements.
Ability and drive to take on additional work from other areas when required.
Strong IT and systems knowledge with advanced Excel skills and good experience of GL systems (experience of Oracle Fusion and Fleetmaster is particularly desirable).

We offer:

33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Health Assured – 24/7 support for your mental health and wellbeing
Employee discounts on car rental across Avis Budget Group (including Zipcar).
Friends and family discount
Pension contribution
ABG Employee Rental Policy

Avis Budget Group EMEA Ltd is a leading provider of mobility solutions across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, where it operates the globally recognised Avis, Budget and Zipcar brands.

Avis Budget is a trusted brand with a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty, with a commitment to true convenience and exceptional service with the Avis human touch.

Avis Budget Group EMEA Ltd is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brands throughout the world. For more information, visit www.avis.com, www.budget-international.com or www.zipcar.com.