Accountant
Posted 2 weeks ago by SRG
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Record to Reports Supervisor role at a leading pharmaceutical company in Manchester involves overseeing the end-to-end Record to Report process, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal controls. The position requires supervising a team of accountants and analysts, coordinating month-end close activities, and driving continuous process improvements. This role is critical in aligning R2R processes with global standards and organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise daily operations of the R2R team, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them to R2R solutions.
- Continuously review and enhance financial and accounting processes for increased efficiency and accuracy.
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Coordinate with other finance functions (AP, AR, FP&A) to ensure data integrity.
- Lead or support testing efforts to ensure R2R processes meet quality and compliance standards.
- Provide guidance to end-users and team members on best practices for R2R processes.
- Address and resolve any issues or discrepancies related to R2R processes.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of R2R configurations.
- Monitor and improve internal controls and compliance with company policies.
- Stay updated on best practices and industry standards to enhance R2R processes.
- Assist in project planning, timelines, and resource allocation for R2R projects.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to queries.
Key Skills:
- Good understanding of GBSO workstreams and respective Finance processes.
- Accounting qualifications (CPA/CIMA).
- Extensive experience in SAP R2R processes.
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial principles and standards.
- Proven experience in SAP implementation projects.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on approach, self-starter mentality.
- Strong service orientation and positive attitude.
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.
- Management experience and qualifications.
- Lean qualifications.
- Process design/change experience.
- System implementation experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Record to Reports Supervisor
Location: Manchester
Contract: 6 months / Hybrid 2 day remote flexibility
Hours: 35 per week
Job Description
SRG are looking for a record to reports supervisor for a leading pharmaceutical company based in Manchester. The R2R Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end Record to Report process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, compliance with internal controls, and continuous process improvement. This role supervises a team of accountants and analysts, coordinates month-end close activities, and supports audits and financial analysis. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that the R2R processes are aligned with global standard practices of the business and organizational objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise daily operations of the R2R team, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Requirements Analysis: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to better understand business requirements and translate them to R2R solutions.
- Process Optimization: Continuously review and enhance financial and accounting processes, aiming for increased efficiency and accuracy.
- Process Improvements: Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Data integrity: Coordinate with other finance functions (AP, AR, FP&A) and business units to ensure data integrity.
- Testing and validation: Lead or support testing efforts to ensure that R2R processes meet quality and compliance standards.
- User training and support: Provide guidance to end-users and team members on best practices for R2R processes.
- Troubleshooting: Address and resolve any issues or discrepancies related to R2R process.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of R2R configurations.
- Internal Controls: Monitor and improve internal controls and compliance with company policies.
- Stay Current: Stay updated on best practice, and industry standards, and apply this knowledge to enhance R2R processes.
- Project Management: Assist in project planning, timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring that the R2R project aligns with organizational goals and deadlines.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to queries.
Experience and Qualifications
- Good understanding of GBSO workstreams and respective Finance processes
- Accounting qualifications CPA/CIMA
- Extensive experience in SAP R2R processes.
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial principals and standards
- Proven experience in SAP implementation projects
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams.
- Hands-on approach, self-starter mentality
- Strong service orientation and positive attitude
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
Other relevant skills
- Management experience
- Management qualifications
- Lean qualifications
- Process design / change experience
- System implementation experience