Finance Business Partner - European Territories Glasgow   £highly competitive

Based in Glasgow -

Senior Accounting Specialist  - Remit covering European territories .

Territories may include Benelux - Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain or Germany 

Successful candidates will have worked within an international organisation with a remit spanning European locations/location. A second language is not essential for this role, however it would be welcomed !

Our client, a US owned multinational manufacturing organisation and global market leader in its field, is looking to expand it's Finance team based at the European headquarters.

This is a superb opportunity to join a dynamic, acquisitive and thriving organisation which follows a strategy embracing innovation.

This is a newly created role for a Senior Accounting Specialist, working within a highly energetic and strategic environment,  to focus on financial management and reporting activities across international territories.

The successful candidate will ideally be a qualified Accountant with financial accounting/ reporting background gained in a similar role within an international organisation/ shared service centre environment spanning international territories. 

The successful candidate will play a key role in month end, half year and year end reporting activities spanning international locations.

You will be tasked with forging strong relationships across the business. You will also play a key role in a range of on going business projects focusing on continuous improvement initiatives across business areas.

 Candidates will ideally have an indepth knowledge of IFRS, UK/US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley.

 Your remit will be highly varied and will include - 

* Monthly, quarterly, half yearly/yearly management and Group reporting information reporting to strict UK and US deadlines.

* Remit covers ensuring compliance to both local and US GAAP requirements.

*  VAT and Intrastat reporting activities.

* Review & analysis of statutory financial statements for all business units across multiple locations.

* Preparation of monthly variances and analysis between actual results to budget & full year forecasts.

* Budgeting &  forecasting for local and international management teams.

* Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly reviews for management teams.

* Performs monthly internal and external financial reporting in accordance with prescribed reporting procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading organisation in a highly varied role offering a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

On application please advise on current salary and benefits package and re any applicable notice period.

Job Reference:   BRLB4270

Closing Date:     21-Mar-2010

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