Financial Controller

NESFircroft are working on behalf of a global power technology client actively sourcing for a Financial Controller on a contract basis to join their growing high voltage transformer business unit. With a presence in over 90 countries this client offer products, systems & software solutions to the global energy industry and have been leaders in innovation for over a century. With a customer-base across multiple industries including Energy, Utilities, Industrial and Transportation and almost 40,000 employees, they are committed to providing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy globally.
The ideal candidate would be able to provide forecasting, budgeting, analytics, monthly reporting & implementing process improvements. Support the local finance team on orders booking, project reviews and have working knowledge within SAP. This role will be a hybrid role of remote and office working from our clients engineering HUB in Stone Staffordshire.
The opportunity will initially be a temporary position (6 months) with the possibility to move into a permanent role for the right candidate
Main Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day local controlling SAP support for Transformers and Service Business Units
• Prepare journals and accruals
• Prepare overhead allocations
• Reconcile and review key balance sheet accounts e.g. stock, provisions
• Resolve errors
• Provide month end Abacus reporting support (input to Abacus by SAS)
• Balance sheet reconciliation and review
• Prepare cost centre correction journals (where required)
• Headcount reconciliation and reporting
• Sales expenses variance analysis
• Provide local finance and accounting support to the business
• Cash flow forecasts
• Manage and review the FX forward contracts
• Manage intra-business recharges
• Provide support to the annual budget and rolling forecast processes
• Support Annual budget process
• Prepare local cost centre budgets for input to SAP
• Update the monthly rolling forecast in BI
• Provide ad-hoc reporting, troubleshooting and analysis when required
• Provide support to GBS with the completion of the Abacus reporting packs
• Act as focal point for day-to-day FI/CO enquiries from GBS
• Assist with the development of local management reports
• Prepare backup info for External

Criteria
Essential

• Qualified or Part-qualified CIMA, ACCA or similar
• Experience in an Accounting or Controlling environment
• Good understanding of SAP FI and CO modules

• Understanding of SOX 404 compliance

• Advanced Excel skills essential (must be able to demonstrate use of pivot tables, look-ups and filters)

Desirable

• Excellent organisational skills
• Lotus Notes

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.