Associate Accountant Wed Nov 20 00:00:00 CST 2019 Uxbridge, Grea 609820000 17870 Corporate 1 Employee <table border="1" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-image:none; border:1pt solid windowtext; margin:auto auto auto 5.4pt; width:648px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-image:none; border-style:solid; border-width:1pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" valign="top" width="120">   Job Title: </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-color:windowtext windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:solid solid solid none; border-width:1pt 1pt 1pt 0px; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:396pt" width="528"> SSC Assistant financial accountant </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" valign="top" width="120">   Location: </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:211.5pt" valign="top" width="282"> Department: SSC Finance Hasbro European Services </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:184.5pt" valign="top" width="246"> Country & Site: UK, Stockley Park   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 1cm;"> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:1cm; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" width="120"> Reports to: </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:1cm; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:396pt" width="528"> SSC Financial Accounting Manager </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27.15pt;"> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:27.15pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" width="120">   Date updated:   </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:27.15pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:396pt" width="528"> Nov 2019 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 52.1pt;"> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:52.1pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" valign="top" width="120"> Main Purpose of role: </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:52.1pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:396pt" valign="top" width="528"> Hasbro European Services provides finance and accounting control services to Hasbro’s businesses across Europe.   To provide the following services: Assist the Financial Accounting Manager with certain accounting & analysis tasks for Inventory and Emerging Markets under the responsibility of the accounting team. This includes maintaining internal controls to ensure all accounting entries are made in accordance with US GAAP and Corporate Accounting Policies, account analysis and reconciliation and completion of financial reporting schedules.   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 82.2pt;"> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:82.2pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" valign="top" width="120"> Specific Responsibilities/Tasks: </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:82.2pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:396pt" valign="top" width="528"> Inventory Accounting: Ensure Inventory and Cost of Sales calculation are in line with Hasbro SA approved policy: - Calculate cost of goods sold and material price variances with recommended deferment to balance sheet or release to P&L. - Provide support to local finance teams in margin/ variance explanations. - Reconcile goods in transit to intercompany accounts receivable statement; prepare goods in transit report at month end reporting. - Review current processes and look for ways to enhance efficiency. - Monitor duty & freight costs to ensure these costs are justifiable. - Monthly review and check freight & duty accruals sent by the distribution centres. - Prepare inventory report for EU finance to prepare obsolescence calculation. Hasbro SA Inventory reconciliations: - Reconcile the system inventory reports to the general ledger. - Reconcile all inventory related BS accounts; provide explanation and resolve any variances identified. - Preparing Stock Take Reconciliation and accounting for any adjustments made - Work with intercompany accountant to investigate and resolve any inventory invoice differences.   Financial Accounting: - Bank reconciliation, building relationship with EMEA Treasury and work with Accounts Payable on any payment rejections. - Support emerging market teams during month end close, perform LongView (consolidation tool) submission, run and distribute compact journal reports for review. - Preparing intercompany recharges, ensuring they are accurate and are booked timely and appropriately in the affiliate entities. - Prepare Free-On-Board calculations. - Support on centralization tasks such as lease accounting, insurance prepayment release and fixed asset maintenance. - Post all necessary journals   Costing Maintenance & other Ad-hoc Tasks: - Support Product Cost Accountant in setting up standard costs, purchase information records and source lists. - Perform SAP testing and other ad hoc projects.       Audit & SOX: -Work with IAD & KPMG staff to complete audits -Periodic testing of internal controls in accordance with Hasbro SA's SOX process review -Assist in customs/ tax audit     </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 4pt;"> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:4pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" valign="top" width="120"> Key Relationships: </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:4pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:198pt" valign="top" width="264"> Internal <ul> <li>SSC Finance – other teams</li> <li>European Financial Planning teams / Local Finance teams</li> <li>EMEA Logistics team</li> <li>Europe Finance team </li> <li>International Treasury Centre (ITC)</li> <li>Internal Audit (IAD)</li> <li>Corporate tax department</li> </ul>     </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:4pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:198pt" valign="top" width="264"> External <ul> <li>External Auditors</li> <li>3rd Party Providers</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:90pt" valign="top" width="120">   </td> <td colspan="5" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:396pt" valign="top" width="528">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19.3pt; page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td colspan="6" style="background:silver; border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:19.3pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:486pt" valign="top" width="648"> Person Specification </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16.95pt; page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td colspan="2" style="background:silver; border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:99pt" valign="top" width="132"> Attributes: </td> <td colspan="3" style="background:silver; border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:243pt" valign="top" width="324"> Essential: </td> <td style="background:silver; border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:144pt" valign="top" width="192"> Desirable: </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16.95pt; page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td colspan="2" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:99pt" valign="top" width="132"> Qualifications required </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:243pt" valign="top" width="324"> ACCA, ACA or CIMA part qualified   </td> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:144pt" valign="top" width="192">   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16.95pt; page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td colspan="2" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:99pt" valign="top" width="132"> Experience required </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:243pt" valign="top" width="324"> Experienced assistant accountant (similar position or accounting practice) Previous experience of financial accounting and reporting for a company with turnover in excess of £20 million   </td> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:16.95pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:144pt" valign="top" width="192"> Previous experience of inventory & standard cost accounting. Multinational FMCG type experience. Previous experience of intercompany reporting.     </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 35.55pt; page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td colspan="2" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:35.55pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:99pt" valign="top" width="132"> Knowledge and Skills required </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:35.55pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:243pt" valign="top" width="324"> Fluent English Good knowledge of Word, Excel and Powerpoint   </td> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:35.55pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:144pt" valign="top" width="192"> SAP knowledge or similar system would be a significant advantage Knowledge of Finance ERP. US GAAP knowledge   </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 35.55pt; page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td colspan="2" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext; border-style:none solid solid; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt; height:35.55pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:99pt" valign="top" width="132"> Behaviours/ Competencies required </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:35.55pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:243pt" valign="top" width="324"> Willingness to develop excel skill to advance level Good analytical skills Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly summarise and present information to management Customer focused Ability to work in a team environment Flexible, dedicated and proactive approach Good organisational aptitude. Ability to work unsupervised, under pressure ad meet tight deadlines High level of attention to details   </td> <td style="border-color:#000000 windowtext windowtext #000000; border-style:none solid solid none; border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px; height:35.55pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt; width:144pt" valign="top" width="192">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Associate Accountant

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Date: Nov 20, 2019

Requisition ID: 17870

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