Financial Accountant

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• Month end SAP reporting including preparing / posting journals and reconciliations and accounting to internal group related recharges
• Prepare and analyse actuals and variances against Budgets / Forecasts
• Fulfil European Headquarters and Parent Company (Seiko Epson Corporation) requirements for SAP and ECAS reporting of Actuals, Budgets and Forecasts.
• Assist in the preparation of Budgets and Forecasts using appropriate tools.
• Support the team’s business stakeholders on a regular basis by providing monthly and ad hoc reports on costs and expenses, support on specific systems and processes and other ad hoc requests.
• Assist with the Year End Statutory Accounts completion
• Lead in all areas of UK/IE VAT (reviewing, investigating, updating, reporting and liaising with HMRC/ROS) and assist in other tax reporting (e.g. Intrastat/ PSA/TAS)
• Provide advice to Manager, Financial Accounting on fiscal related changes in the UK.
• ONS statistical surveys including compiling & validating financial and operational. Completing and submitting all ONS returns accurately and on time.
• Ad hoc analysis as required.

• Month end SAP reporting including preparing / posting journals and reconciliations and accounting to internal group related recharges
• Prepare and analyse actuals and variances against Budgets / Forecasts
• Fulfil European Headquarters and Parent Company (Seiko Epson Corporation) requirements for SAP and ECAS reporting of Actuals, Budgets and Forecasts.
• Assist in the preparation of Budgets and Forecasts using appropriate tools.
• Support the team’s business stakeholders on a regular basis by providing monthly and ad hoc reports on costs and expenses, support on specific systems and processes and other ad hoc requests.
• Assist with the Year End Statutory Accounts completion
• Lead in all areas of UK/IE VAT (reviewing, investigating, updating, reporting and liaising with HMRC/ROS) and assist in other tax reporting (e.g. Intrastat/ PSA/TAS)
• Provide advice to Manager, Financial Accounting on fiscal related changes in the UK.
• ONS statistical surveys including compiling & validating financial and operational. Completing and submitting all ONS returns accurately and on time.
• Ad hoc analysis as required.

• Assist the Manager, Financial Accounting with ensuring that Epson remains compliant with Europe and local accounting and tax policies and legislation
• Ensure that Epson remains compliant with all EMEA and local accounting policies
• Assist in maintaining and developing EUL’s internal controls and support internal and external audit.
• Assist in the improvement of the Finance Department by developing efficient and effective new systems and procedures
• Drive processes toward Best Practice
• Provide comprehensive support to, and deputise for, the Management Accountant and the Financial Accounting Manager as required

• Accounting experience
• Recently qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA), or part qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) with a desire to qualify
• Substantial experience regarding VAT
• Previous experience of working within a multinational company desirable.
• Consistently demonstrates professionalism and a can-do attitude
• Self-starter who is happy to adopt a hands-on approach to complete the work required.
• Previous experience of SAP highly desirable
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including experience of dealing with all levels of management, different functional departments and HMRC.
• Experience of and commitment to meeting demanding reporting deadlines

You will have access to a wide range of flexible benefits including a strong contributory pension plan, private healthcare, life cover, gym membership, an Employee Assistance Programme, employee discounts on Epson and Seiko products, and more. Epson also promotes hybrid working, with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year.

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