This role is based in Wilmslow, UK with a Hybrid model approach (3 days onsite per week in Wilmslow, UK)

Responsibilities

• Participation in the completion of the month end closing process - including prepayments and accruals.
• VAT return preparation and reconciliation.
• Analysis of actual costs against forecast and budget.
• Reporting for Legal Entity, Corporate & Management Teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and participation in the external audit.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Part-qualified or qualified in a professional accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA).

Desired Experience:

Experience in manufacturing environments is beneficial

VAT Returns

Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

SAP beneficial

Good written and oral communication skills are required, for example to ensure succinct report generation, effective communication with staff, peer groups, etc across the organisation.

Must be able to work independently and communicate with all levels of the organisation.

Computer literate - knowledge of Word & PowerPoint an advantage.

In addition to salary, we work flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are many opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to work flexibly. Please don't hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around hybrid working and flexibility; we'll do our best to support you.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We're the problem solvers and innovators that aren't afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We're all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.