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Join our ARCTeam and advance your career as an ARC Senior Analyst

In this role You will:

• Carry out the quarter end/ month end close processes in a timely and accurate manner for complex or difficult accounting areas requiring extensive experience in order to ensure the correct reporting and accounting treatment. Resolution of issues and queries may require reference to Group Reporting Manuals and / or working closely with the Business / Country teams supported/BPO and other team members.

• Perform other (non-close related) group reporting activities independently, these will include daily / weekly / monthly tasks.

• Deliver the Statutory close for the entities / processes assigned to them working together with the Statutory SME and process lead / service manager. Prepare statutory deliverables and handling queries

• Ensure that Tax packs are filled in properly and in a timely manner and queries received from Tax Teams (EY in India or KL and BP Tax in UK) are answered in order to enable the timely preparation and submission of the Corporation Tax Return.

• Be familiar with the control environment and the CETs (Control Evaluation Template) relevant for own responsibility area / perform the responsibilities of CET owners if CET is assigned to them, flag any control risks or gaps in a timely manner to the ODM and the Internal Control team

• Work with the ODM, Business / Country teams and BPO to understand the priorities and work to deliver against these as required.

• Look for opportunities to drive process improvements of a notable nature and work with the relevant people to put these in place.

• Carry out balance sheet reconciliation work for businesses / countries supported, review reconciliations performed by the BPO/Accountant or Analyst - query resolution will be handled independently based upon previous experience.

• Support intercompany processes/segment reporting/group audit where relevant working closely with counterparties to ensure timely follow up and resolution on queries.

• Support the Statutory SME in the coordination of statutory planning & audit with all related internal and external partners

• Provide support for SFN preparation for processes such as capital injection, dividend declaration, liquidation, including liaising with other functions

• Work with the Business / Country teams supported and the BPO to ensure mutual understanding of all accounting entries and follow up on queries.

• Ensure all audit and tax queries are responded to on a timely basis

• Support and review the performance of the BPO teams in the areas assigned to the Senior Group Reporting Accountant.

• Resolve queries and issues as they arise with reference to relevant resources such as the Group Reporting Manual, working with the Business / Country teams or other support from within FBT.

• Provide support for implementation of ongoing and new projects such systems simplification, legal organisation structure simplification and compliance matter.

What You will need to be successful:

• Relevant degree and proven experience in related Finance area

• Strong proven analytical and system thinking skills and financial knowledge

Desirable criteria:

• Language and interpersonal skills with particular focus on client responsiveness

• Readiness for action and ability to work under pressure,

• Self confident appearance in relations to the internal and external contacts

• Strong communication and cooperation skills