Lead Accountant

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Accountant to join our team based in Tewkesbury, UK. This role delivers the financial accounting function for a newly acquired company and provides business partnering to the Finance Manager and the Manufacturing Senior Manager. You will have full responsibility for the end-to-end finance function from revenue recognition to producing management accounts, with a key focus on creating and implementing finance processes. Business partnering will play a key part in decision-making.

What you will be doing

As the Lead Accountant, you will be responsible for:

Month End Processes & Procedures

• Performing allocated month-end processes and procedures in a timely and accurate manner
• Monitoring and complying with the month-end timetable
• Complying with accounting standards and Orica accounting policies
• Preparing and reviewing reconciliations for manual accounts, including substantiation of reconciling items
• Preparing fortnightly receivables/debtors tracking
• Managing the General Ledger, including month-end close, review, and reconciliation
• Managing the external audit processes and ensuring audit packs are complete and accurate
• Preparing inventory and executing a new inventory management system
• Managing project accounting
• Contributing to the delivery of timely and useful information and financial advice to drive business decisions
• Proactively assisting the business in monitoring and actioning key reconciliations such as assets under construction
• Supporting finance projects, cost savings initiatives, or benefits programs, and ad hoc tasks as directed

Financial & Management Reporting

• Preparing business unit financial statements, including business unit B/S, P&L, Cash Flow, and consolidation of financial statements
• Preparing trial balance and issuing other nominated financial and management reports
• Assisting with the annual budgeting process, consolidating and analyzing results, and liaising with business units on their submissions
• Assisting with forecasting (monthly and strategic) and reporting on results to management

Audit & Balance Sheet Review

• Participating in internal and external audits as required
• Assisting with the preparation of the Balance Sheet Review template as required
• Assisting with the asset verification process as required

Administration and Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with relevant Orica standards, Segregation of Duties, and Orica’s financial authority limits
• Ensuring compliance with all tax, treasury, statutory, and financial policies
• Acting as the contact for external auditing requirements

What you will bring

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting or Business discipline
• Professional designation ACA, CIMA, or ACCA
• 5 years post-graduate experience in accounting or finance (or related discipline)
• Technical accounting knowledge
• Experience in a small owner-managed business (desirable)
• Experience with inventory or project accounting (desirable)
• Proficiency in Xero and Excel, and financial modelling skills (desirable)

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.