Corporate Financial Accountant

Join us at Luxfer as a Corporate Financial Accountant, working at our site in Swinton (Greater Manchester), where youll benefit from:

• Permanent contract, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Salary in the region of £43,000 to £47,000 with the level dependent on experience
• Potential to earn an annual bonus
• Personal development opportunities with paid allowances based on responsibilities. e.g. First Aid
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Opportunity to participate in the company share option scheme
• Free on-site parking

Our Company

Luxfer Holdings PLC is a global industrial company innovating niche applications in materials engineering with a focus on manufacturing sustainable transportation solutions and life-saving medical and emergency response equipment.

We have an international presence with manufacturing facilities in 4 countries and over 1,300 employees worldwide.

The Role Corporate Financial Accountant

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, as the Corporate Financial Accountant you will work with business units globally to ensure technical compliance with both US GAAP and IFRS.

As a key member of the external reporting team you will assist in the preparation of all external reporting documents for Luxfer Holdings PLC including quarterly and annual reporting to the New York Stock Exchange (10-K / 10-Q), as well as preparation of UK statutory accounts for the Group and its subsidiaries.

Your duties will include:

• Preparing financial statements for each quarter in accordance with US GAAP
• Assisting with the quarter-end preparation file (signed off for SOx)
• Assisting with the preparation of quarterly earnings press releases and presentations
• Preparing and consolidating journals for each quarter end
• Monitoring and reporting of covenant compliance
• Analysing and understanding the business and sharing information and insights
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting on a range of Corporate and business unit finance issues
• Undertaking project accounting, such as involvement in acquisitions/divestments

Our Requirements Corporate Financial Accountant

The successful applicant will ideally come from an external audit background but may have already made the move into industry. In addition, will have the following:

• Experience in either a global business of scale or leading accounting firm
• ACA / ACCA qualification with relevant post qualification experience
• Good understanding of US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley (SOx)
• Excellent IFRS technical financial accounting skills, including tax accounting exposure
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Self-motivated with ability to use own initiative, prioritise tasks and work well under pressure

Although not essential, experience of working in an auditing or accounting function within an international business and using modern consolidation systems e.g. HFM / OneStream is desirable, as is experience with DB Pensions accounting and accounting for share options.

More About Us

The personal development of our employees is at the heart of what we do. Our culture thrives on innovation, and we seek achievers, leaders, and visionaries to revolutionize our business. We believe in each persons ability to bring their unique skills and passions into the challenging and constantly evolving industries we serve, providing an environment to grow, build relationships, and take advantage of career opportunities wherever they may take you.

How to Apply

All applications for this Corporate Financial Accountant vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions.

Shortlisting of applications and interviews for this role will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once the successful candidate is found. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you wish to request that your application be considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please explicitly state so in your CV and / or accompanying cover letter.