Finance Analyst - #149734

Job title: Finance Analyst (reporting to Director of Finance)

Location: Hazel Grove, Stockport

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented part-qualified accountant to join our Finance team at Solo Containment in Hazel Grove for a fixed term of 12 months (maternity cover). The ideal candidate will be responsible for reporting financial transactions, maintaining bank accounts with corresponding cashflow forecasts, creating invoices in line with stage payments, assist in preparing management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and work closely with the Director of Finance to support accounting and forecasting activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain book keeping in the ERP, allocating receipts and reconciling payments to supplier statements (with AP/AR support provided by transactional finance team)
• Monitor financial transactions and prepare weekly cash flow forecasts to support the working capital demands of the business, working closely with the Director of Finance
• Prepare journals, maintain the fixed asset register and prepare balance sheet reconciliations along with other monthly close activities in accordance with SOX/UK GAAP
• Prepare weekly revenue and bookings reports, working collaboratively with the wider team to support any ad-hoc queries on the same
• Maintain chart of accounts in Syspro (ERP) and manage uploads to the group consolidation tool (Hyperion)
• Complete quarterly VAT returns to HMRC and support any inspections
• Processing employee expense payments and support the transition of card-holders to a new corporate card as the Solo Containment business is integrated with IR
• Support the year end external audit and any ad-hoc group reporting queries
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree/working towards accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA etc)
• 2+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience in an international group business
  
  

Core Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to process and interpret financial data.
• Problem-Solving: Proactively identify issues and recommend solutions.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to support cross-departmental initiatives.
• Communication: Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deliverables efficiently.
  
  

Preferences

• Bachelor's degree/working towards accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA etc)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with ERP, manufacturing operations and group reporting tools.