Reporting Accountant Specialist

The Reporting Accountant Specialist supports the delivery of high quality, timely reporting for group, management and statutory purposes at Smith+Nephew. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements including IFRS and local statutory laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Will be responsible for Month end close cycle, General Ledger, Fixed Accounting, Intercompany Accounting and Lease accounting, HFM/ Tagetik financial reporting.

• Ensure that transactions are documented, in compliance with group standards including the Minimum Acceptable Practices and, where relevant, Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

• Responsible for high quality, timely reporting for group and statutory purposes and providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support to the business.

• Participation in the annual Budgeting and Forecasting cycles utilizing HFM/Tagetik and SAP.

• Accountable for balance sheet integrity and reconciliations, to safeguard assets and to ensure the optimal use of resources across the business.

• Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives e.g. process standardization and business efficiencies.

• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with the transactional accounting teams.

• Manage the requests from external and internal auditors, other advisors and relevant country Authorities.

• Monitor, assess and implement changes to comply with external reporting and accounting requirements.

• Assess and implement changes to comply with internal changes to the business or S&N accounting environment and mentor junior team members.

Requirements

• Education: M.Com / MBA Finance / Semi qualified or Qualified CA / CMA.

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Global accounting practice.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge and working knowledge, expertise and experience in reporting under IFRS.

• Demonstrates experience in analyzing financial data, drawing sound conclusions and developing proposals/solutions.

• Must have GAAP accounting experience, Month-end reporting and control frameworks.

• Track record of success in working with diverse stakeholders.

• Expertise in SAP, HFM, Tagetik system.

• Fluency in English with good verbal and written communication skills.

• Flexible to work in UK shift.