Accountant; maternity cover

We are looking for a talented Accountant (maternity cover) to join our team specializing in Finance for our Meritor - Corporate Finance Department in Cwmbran, United Kingdom
. This is an 18-month maternity cover role
, open for secondment.

• Strengthening general ledger integrity:
  Ensure accurate and complete posting of fixed assets, intercompany transactions, accruals, prepayments, and bank reconciliations, providing a robust and reliable financial foundation.
• Driving efficient month-end close:
  Coordinate timely and precise month-end activities, reducing close cycle times while maintaining high accuracy and control standards.
• Enhancing financial reporting quality:
  Deliver clear, consistent, and accurate financial information that supports both group reporting requirements and local statutory needs.
• Embedding best practices:
  Identify, implement, and continuously improve accounting processes and controls to drive efficiency, consistency, and compliance across the function.
• Supporting audit excellence:
  Act as a key point of contact for SOX, internal, and external audits, ensuring well-prepared documentation, smooth audit interactions, and timely issue resolution.
• Ensuring audit readiness and compliance:
  Provide complete and accurate information to external auditors to meet group and statutory audit requirements without delays or rework.
• Standardizing across European entities:
  Partner closely with European accounting teams to harmonize processes, controls, and best practices across all sites.
• Delivering statutory reporting:
  Assist with the preparation of UK statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy, compliance with local regulations, and alignment with group policies.

• Strong technical accounting expertise:
  Solid knowledge of general ledger management, including fixed assets, intercompany, accruals, prepayments, and bank reconciliations, to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
• Effective month-end and reporting discipline:
  Ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver accurate and timely month-end close and financial reporting under tight deadlines.
• Audit and compliance mindset:
  Confidence working with SOX, internal, and external auditors, providing clear documentation, accurate data, and maintaining strong controls to meet group and statutory requirements.
• Collaborative and improvement-focused approach:
  Willingness to work closely with European accounting teams to standardize processes, implement best practices, and support high-quality statutory financial statement preparation.

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• Minimal relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.