Financial Accounting Manager

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB); Frimley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

Location: Frimley, UK

People Leader: LSB Europe Head of Financial Control (Manager, Finance)

Function: Finance

Internal Job Title: Associate Manager, Financial Accounting

Please note this role is not eligible for relocation.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible working hours + compressed week hours (1/2 day off on Fridays)
• 'Build your own' learning programme
• Free breakfast & snacks
• 25 days annual holiday + additional days after service
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance & income protection
• Volunteering days
• Season ticket loan
• Wellness days
• Free refills of Ecover products

This is not a typical finance job in a typical FMCG company; as well as the basics, you will need to possess a unique blend of skills. This is a key role in the LSB European Finance team of 20 people, reporting to Head of Financial Control with two direct reports. You will be responsible for monthly management account close, reporting to HQ, general ledger & payables processes and business partnering on functional cost centres.

Responsibilities:

• Team:
  • Lead and develop team of 2 providing support and ensuring high levels of engagement
• Management account close + reporting to HQ:
  • Lead period plus year-end close processes covering local SAP submission plus European consolidation
  • Manage submission of monthly results in BPC ensuring that Group submission deadlines met
  • Maintain integrity of LSB Europe BPC data ensuring alignment with local books + compliance with Group reporting guidance
• General ledger + payable processes:
  • Ensure processing of payments of suppliers ensuring paid correctly and on time
  • Oversee regular processing of employee expenses through Concur + maintenance of system
  • For all LSB Europe entities ensure appropriate balance sheet reconciliations in place + updated on monthly/quarterly basis & reviewed/signed off.
• Statutory + controls:
  • Work with and provide support to European Compliance Manager in terms of tax, audit & internal control compliance
  • Build close working relationship with Group accounting team ensuring consistency and alignment on accounting treatment, info provision and reconciliations
  • Work closely with Financial Reporting Manager to ensure the operation of a strong control framework through assessment and testing
  • Assist in the preparation of internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and support
• Planning/functional cost centres:
  • Support forecast and budget process as required including functionals
  • Business partner with budget holders providing reporting + insight on their cost centres and driving accountability

Experience you'll bring:

• Qualified accountant
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of organization
• Understanding of transactional processing across both general ledger and payables
• Experience of working with cross functional teams
• Broad technical experience covering financial accounting, tax, audit and internal controls
• Proactive in outlook, with experience of accounting close + budget processes.
• Strong system skills with good understanding of SAP and how to manage large amounts of data
• Experience of working with Group consolidation systems such as BPC

Application:

Have you made it this far? If you're still reading, we think there's a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here's the thing, though - research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented folks might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don't check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger - and the stronger our team, the closer we are to delivering our ambition of a clean world revolution!

It's a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That's why we're working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work. Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.