Accounts Controller

Description:

Chr Hansen is a global Danish organisation that develops and manufactures world class, natural solutions and ingredients within the food, nutritional, pharma and agricultural industries. At Chr. Hansen, food and health is at the heart of everything we do and our natural ingredients are consumed by more than 1 billion people every day. As a global market leader in bioscience, we have the opportunity to address important global challenges such as food waste, healthy living and sustainable agriculture and we need the brightest and most passionate people on board to succeed. At Chr. Hansen we place importance on diversity, equality and inclusion, and we appreciate difference in perspectives. We therefore encourage everybody to apply no matter race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc. Want to join us?

Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Inputting financial data and preparing financial reports
• Preparing daily bank reconciliations and posting all payments
• Posting purchase invoices, credit notes and expenses
• Reconciling the creditors statement for month end
• Managing creditors and ensure that all are paid in a timely manner
• Processing VAT returns and forwarding to Revenue
• Processing employee payroll on Sage and updating Revenue (ROS) system
• Processing Benefit in Kind calculations and payroll returns
• Print out Profit and Loss, and Trial Balance, etc for the Auditor, and Assist with queries
• Support Corporation Tax processes
• Oversee Insurance and Pensions
• Any other ad hoc finance duties as required

Who are we looking for? Someone with:

• 3 to 5 years' experience of working in a similar role with computerised accounts
• Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage, but training can be provided
• An accounting or similar qualification would be an advantage but it is not a requirement. The position may suit a part qualified accountant
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• The ability to work successfully on their own initiative
• Be organised, efficient, reliable, and work to high-quality standards
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills
• The ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Excellent technical skills.