Career Opportunities: Accounting Administrator - Finance Operations (18388)

Job Summary

A Truly Global Business 

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener.  We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions.  We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050! 

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

This site is an International Centre of Excellence in composite wing structure design and production, manufacturing composite wing spars and Fixed Trailing Edge assemblies for some of the world's most popular aircrafts.

Following an internal promotion, an exciting and career defining opportunity has arisen for an Administrator to join our Accounting team within the Finance department. The applicant will perform financial accounting and transaction processing and provide analysis, insight and control to the finance function across actuals, forecast and budget. 

Upon completion of training, this role offers hybrid working, with the option to work 2 days per week at home.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to obtain an ACCA qualification funded by GKN upon completion of a successful probationary period.

What You Will Do

The role exists to provide partnering to functions within an area of responsibility to drive on site performance through the provision of robust financial information and by holding owners accountable for improving it.

In addition, you'll be responsible for:

• Prepare and book financial data to ensure that P&L and balance sheet positions are correctly reflected in our accounts
• Provide business partnering to site based functions – provide insight, analysis and reporting according to their requirements, and support in interpreting and acting on financial data
• Support financial planning and budgeting
• Provide reporting and analysis
• Provide financial decision making support
• Ensure that balance sheet positions are reconciled, understood, and aged or judgmental items are actioned to minimise them
• Adhere to all financial governance requirements and support internal and external audits as required

This role would be suitable to a variety of levels and although knowledge of the above is desirable, full training will be provided for the right candidate.
 

What You Will Bring

Essential:

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and collaborative team that is responsive and results-oriented
• Able to work independently (as part of hybrid working)
• Strong analytical skills
• Keen attention to detail; diligent
• Connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrates emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly, collaboratively and persuasively

Desirable: 

• Experience of SAP FI/CO modules 
• Understanding of managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, pricing, business analytics and reporting;
• Good understanding of the Aerospace industry
• Knowledge of various MS Office packages

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• A salary of £23,000 - £27,000 dependent on experience​​​​​​
• Hybrid Working
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 187.5 hours holiday + bank holidays (Based on 7.5 hour shifts – equivalent to 25 days)
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment 

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly!  We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!