Senior Accountant – Capital Accounting
What you'll bring to the team:
A job with Merlin isn’t like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic.Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.
Due to continuing growth and development of Merlin’s attractions and brands on a global scale, we are looking for a Senior Accountant - Capital Accounting to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. The role will be based at our Basingstoke office, with a hybrid element for those looking for more flexibility.
As a Capital Accounting Specialist, you'll be the backbone of our financial operations, ensuring timely and accurate accounting transactions in line with company policies and standards. More than that, you'll champion a strong financial control environment, driving continuous improvement and best practices.With a focus on exceptional customer service and stakeholder management, you'll gain firsthand insights into our business operations and upcoming developments.
In this role, you'll have the chance to shape the future of our Capital Accounting team and become an integral part of our thriving Finance Hub community.
Key Objectives:
- 🤝🏼 Stakeholder Relationships: Build and nurture strong relationships with key business stakeholders to ensure departmental objectives are met and stakeholders are well-informed about their balance sheet positions.
- 📈 Financial Controls: Maintain robust financial controls and systems, identifying opportunities for operational efficiencies and recommending improvements to practices and procedures.
- 👨🏾🤝👨🏾 Team Collaboration: Work as a key team player to ensure all department tasks are completed within scheduled timelines, with checklists and standard operating procedures (SOPs) updated accordingly.
- 🎯 Efficiency and Accuracy: Ensure department activities are performed accurately and efficiently, constantly seeking ways to enhance service delivery to the business.
- ➡ Continuous Improvement: Strive for continuous improvement, driving innovation and best practices within the team and broader Finance Hub community.
- 👊🏼 People Management: Manage and develop direct reports, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact, grow professionally, and be part of a collaborative team dedicated to excellence, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting journey at Finance Hub.
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Qualifications & Experience:
- Considerable experience of operating within in a shared services role, preferably within a similar operating model & size of organisation.
- Fully-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Extensive experience of multi-currency component asset accounting, particularly relating to global construction projects is desirable.
- Awareness as to the impact of global taxation on Fixed Assets would be preferred.
- Experience with complex fixed asset systems landscape and data structures.
- Experience & proven capabilities in process improvement techniques.
- Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with key business stakeholders.
- Ability to professionally challenge senior stakeholders with vision and confidence in relation to process and policies.
- Methodical and diligent, with strong attention to detail essential.
- Strong communication skills across multiple levels and disciplines.
- Strong team management and leadership, able to drive partnerships with networks and relationships across the business.
Benefits:
We’re growing fast and alongside a fun and friendly environment, we offer a fabulous package and amazing prospects – ideal if you’re already fantastic and want to become even better (our magic can help here). Benefits include Pension, Life Assurance, discretionary company bonus, 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, a Merlin Magic Pass which gives you and your friends and family free admission to all of our attractions worldwide, an Enjoy the Ride pass which entitles you and 5 loved ones unlimited entry into your regional attractions, 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% discount on LEGO, plus lots more!
If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at Recruitment@Merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Pay Range: Competitive