Finance Administrator

Job Information

Job Title: Finance Administrator (14 Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Department: Finance

Location: Brunel Way, Fareham, Hampshire

GLS: P02

Working hours: Part-Time (22.5 hours a week, Monday to Wednesday) or Full-Time (37.5 hours a week) to be considered.

Cooper Vision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. It’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

• Collate and submit intercompany recharges to Cooper Vision International Limited (CVIL) preparing billing notes as required.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts with several subsidiaries, obtaining monthly confirmation of balances, responding to queries from counter parties and providing commentary of movement in balances.
• Reconcile intercompany despatch statements, distributing to subsidiaries and resolving queries.
• Prepare intercompany invoice/credit note requests for AP/AR to process.
• Run netting batches and associated payment file generation for Oracle entities.
• Creating shipment summaries for submission to Corporate.
• Assisting with the preparation of journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitoring timely completion of balance sheet reconciliations for all GBS-reported entities.
• Provision of information on completion of SLA requirements and Balanced Scorecard Reporting.
• Completion of submissions to Office for National Statistics.
• Assist with preparation of information requests and responding to queries from internal and external audit.
• Complete ad-hoc requests and other duties as requested by the Financial Accountant.
• Ensure compliance with CHQ and/or Cooper Companies accounting policies, as well as with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the established internal control framework.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a high pressure, high volume environment.
• Fluency in oral and written English is essential.
• Strong numeracy and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to participate in a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic operating environment.
• Good analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Basic accounting knowledge (double entry and account reconciliation).
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including pivot tables and lookup functionality in Excel.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP systems desirable, but not essential.

Experience

• Ideally 2-3 years’ experience in an administrative position working in a dynamic financial or accounts environment within a large multinational company or Shared Service environment, however this is not essential.
• Able to work in a busy environment with a high volume of work. We are looking for someone who can prioritize tasks and is a strong team player who can effectively support their colleagues and stakeholders.

Education

• Minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Mathematics and English.
• AAT qualified or qualified by experience.
• Secondary language (French, German, Italian or Spanish) to a business/working knowledge level, desirable but not essential.

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to wellness resources, a discounted contact lens scheme, and more. We support personal and professional development and offer training to help you grow. Linked In Learning access is provided to help you develop in your career at Cooper Vision.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from Cooper Vision.