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Sr. General Ledger Accountant (UK&I)

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Camberley, Surrey Heath, Surrey, England
Senior level
Camberley, Surrey Heath, Surrey, England
Senior level
The Sr. General Ledger Accountant will ensure high-quality financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and manage accounting operations including bookkeeping, month-end journal postings, and audits. The role involves collaborating with business units, managing a team, and contributing to various global accounting projects.
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It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa: Working with us.   

How to contribute to our vision

Join the world’s largest wind farm manufacturer, created through the 2017 merger of Siemens Wind Power and Gamesa Corporación Technológica, S.A. As a global leader in green technology, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and innovation, offering unique opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge projects. With a collaborative, international work environment, we provide unparalleled potential for personal and professional development while driving the transition to a sustainable future.

As part of our central team, you will work on some of the world’s largest construction projects in the renewable energy sector. This dynamic role offers career progression, comprehensive training, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the company’s ongoing success. If you thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment and are eager to shape the future of energy, this is your opportunity to grow with us.

Some of your key tasks will include but not be limited to:

  • To ensure integrity and high quality of books and records to meet best-practice financial reporting that caters both internal and external requirements

  • Adherence to Compliance in all accounting practices and processes

  • Ensure implementation & adherence to Siemens Financial Reporting Guidelines (SFRG) / IFRS and other internal guidelines by SGRE accordingly

  • Drive and contribute to the various ongoing and upcoming projects (e.g. SE integration, SRP changes and implementations, Knowledge / Process Champion concepts, transition / integration projects, etc.)

  • Being a business partner, collaborate with business units and other corporate functions, wherever necessary to achieve a common SGRE objective within accounting topics

  • Oversees and manages all day-to-day accounting operations and proper application of accounting systems for reporting entities

  • Manages the bookkeeping operations in general ledger accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed assets, Cash and bank, and inventory accounting, including month end journal vouchers / postings

  • Collaborate with central accounting headquarters, the statutory auditors, outsourcing partners (Local GAAP, transactional accounting etc.) and other relevant stakeholders

  • Manage the external audit to ensure that it is efficient and is completed in a timely manner with high quality

  • Manage the monthly / quarterly / yearly closing and reporting, for all stakeholders as per the scheduled timelines

  • Contribute to the global OAC team in terms of content, being a Knowledge / Process Champion and drive common accounting topics globally for the OAC community

What You Need To Make a Difference

A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…

  • We are looking a qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or similar) with extensive experience and strong Financial Reporting Standards knowledge (IFRS) and practical experience in project-based organization

  • The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate across large organisations at all levels and have strong written and oral communication skills.  Excellent interpersonal skills with experience in an intercultural environment would be desirable

  • The SGRE UK&I OAC team has two GL finance managers and one finance graduate. The Senior GL accountant will achieve the objectives above by managing the tasks performed by these individuals. Direct (disciplinary) line management will remain with the Head of Accounting for these individuals but day to day any GL topics will be resolved by the Senior GL accountant with this wider team

  • Lastly, this role requires the ability to travel within UK and EU (Denmark/Germany/Spain)

In return of your commitment we offer you…

  • Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come

  • A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy

  • Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality

  • Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation

  • Competitive Pension Scheme

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.

Empowering our people 
https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees 
How do you imagine the future?
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Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.   

We believe diversity creates more opportunity for success. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life: it doesn’t matter the gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability. Our main aim is to find people from around the globe who can contribute to world-changing technology.

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Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.

 

We are driven by people - from more than 100 different countries, they build the company we are every day. Our diverse and inclusive culture encourages us to think outside the box, speak without fear, and be bold. We value the flexibility that our smart-working arrangements, our digital disconnection framework and our  family-friendly practices bring to the new way of working.

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