General Ledger Accountant Fixed Term Contract

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General Ledger Accountant - Fixed Term ContractManchesterJob reference:WD-0004367Hilti Great Britain is proud to rank 35th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for 2019.Whats the roleThe General Ledger Accountant is a key member of the finance regional office; supporting the global financial close process and driving value through analysis. You will be instrumental to the monthly cycle by owning the timely and accurate financial postings for your market organisation; including the delivery of financial statements. A key aspect of this role is to build strong stakeholder relationships throughout our Northern Europe Finance Shared Services Hub here in Manchester; and the global Hilti community by adding value to our core processes and striving to meet best practice at all times. This role is suitable to a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant with demonstrated knowledge of double entry book-keeping and IFRS reporting. This role is initially to be offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract basis.Who is HiltiUnless you work in construction, you probably havent heard of us. Were a hidden gem.We provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software and services for the professional construction sector. Our customers are loyal and enthusiastic about us. So are our people.We regularly win Great Place to Work awards globally and are very proud to have been placed on the Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list in the UK by our employees for the past 10 years.Hilti offers the best of both worlds – friendly teams locally and roles across the UK combined with the opportunities only a company of 30,000 people spread across 120 countries can bring.What does the role involveAs a GL Accountant you will make consistent and correct financial bookings, incl. accruals and prepayments that support the production of the monthly financial accounts. You will have full responsibility for the review and reconciliation of the P&L / Balance Sheet and conduct valuable trend analysis for management.This will be achieved by working closely with our accounting partners at Group level and your Finance Business Partner at your local market organisation. The role will require a broad understanding of all aspects of finance including core accounting principles, VAT, corporate tax computations and compliance topics. From an operational perspective, you will conduct a number of routine activities including: preparing fully reconciled ledgers that fulfil legal, statutory and Group requirements, reviewing and booking journals to accounts, independently managing the month end close as well as conducting detailed analysis on variances as requested by the business.What do we offerWe really value our people and weve worked hard to develop a competitive reward package that reflects this. Some of the benefits we offer include:*Different ways to work flexibly including working from home and compressed hours so please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview*Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)*Competitive salary and above-average performance bonus*6% employer pension contributions*Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme*33 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually*Paid leave to work on charitable projects*Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback*Subsidised on-site canteen and free fruit and salad*Free parking and excellent public transport linksOur Head Office is currently based next to Old Trafford but in early 2021 we will move to state of the art new premises at Circle Square in Central Manchester. We will continue to offer free parking for employees and will be located a short walk from Oxford Rd train station and St Peters Square tram stop.What you need is:

Qualified Accountant or working towards an accounting qualification

Solid knowledge of finance and experience of double-entry bookkeeping, IFRS and month end close

Enthusiastic, proactive and self-reliant person with good communication skills

Strong IT skills, preferably knowledge of SAP and an advanced excel user

Team player, dedicated to both task and team

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