Financial Accountant - Global Business Services EMEA

Job title: Financial Accountant, Global Business Services, Finance EMEA

Department: Finance

Location: Brunel Way, Fareham (3 days office/ 2 work from home)

Working hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30-4:30

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job summary – What to expect: 

As the Financial Accountant, Global Business Services, Finance EMEA of our Finance Team, you will be responsible for the preparation of the financial reporting of specific markets. 

This role will be the main point of contact for the market financial reporting and audit (both internal and external) and will partner closely with the market Business Controllers, finance & commercial teams, to ensure the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of the financial reporting. This role will also partner with the wider GBS teams, Regional Tax & Treasury, our audit colleagues (both internal & external) and the Global Corporate Controllership organization.

Revenue

• Working collaboratively with local market finance, ensuring all rebates and customer incentives appropriately reported in financial submission.
• Prepare monthly consignment stock financial transactions.
• Responsible for Quarterly Revenue recognition and cut off adjustments.

Opex

• Responsible for the completion of the department operating expenses for local market, including relevant accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare monthly reporting and analysis of spend and lead meetings to review final monthly position with local market management.

Reporting

• Lead month end review of financial results with local market Business Controllers to ensure accurately reflects current month activities.
• Prepare the Financial Reporting information for Corporate in line with deadlines, including relevant variance commentary.
• Provide standardized monthly financial pack to Business Controller.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and support quarterly regional balance sheet reviews for the market.

General

• Ensure Financial reporting in line with US GAAP, the internal control framework and Corporate Policies.
• Working closely with Internal/External Audit to support SOX, location reviews and IPE validation.

A full job description is available upon request. 

About You:

We are looking for someone with 1-3 years’ accounting experience preferably within a large multinational company or Shared Service environment and experience of integrated ERP systems (e.g. Oracle R12 (preferred), SAP).

• Excellence in customer service and ability to build robust internal relationships using strong communication skills
• A high level of computer literacy is required
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office including but not limited to pivot tables and v-Lookup functionality in Excel. 
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Self-motivated and positive attitude with a high degree of initiative

What We Offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including: Private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. 

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision

What You Can Expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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CooperVision is a global leader in the contact lens industry, dedicated to helping improve the way people see every day. Achieving that goal takes the collaboration of team members with wide-ranging skills; from scientists and researchers, to manufacturing and operations experts, to sales and marketing professionals.

At CooperVision, our effort to improve lives begins with our employees. We are committed to developing people as a key global differentiator and our most important asset. We empower employees to succeed, rewarding great thinking and hard work with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and with a special focus on wellness. Our commitment to our core values and an employee-centric culture fuel a deeply engaged, high performing organization.

CooperVision employees pride themselves on being proactive, innovative, flexible and friendly. That's a strong reflection of our corporate culture—and part of the reason CooperVision may be a great workplace for you.