What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Gkn Aerospace?
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Controller, the Senior Accountant will perform accounting activities to ensure compliance with IFRS, corporate policies and external auditors. The Senior Accountant will have an active role in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, monthly closing, journal entries, and account analysis.
Job Responsibilities
- Accounting: Coordinate the montly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incuured are properly recorded, preparing/reviewing journal entries, and account reconciliations. Identify and resolve financial accounting issues
- Reporting and Analysis: Preparation of Montly finanical statements/forecasts in One Stream software. Assist in preparation of management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets, and narratives including "Budget vs Actual" variance reports and presentations. Coordinate and complete periodic Corporate Tax Packages and regulatory filings.
- Audits: Assist with external and internal audits/reviews. Complete requested materials timely.
- Internal Control: Evaluate and document procedures and workflow to achieve accurate and efficient accounting systems, safeguard company assets and ensure transactions are recorded properly
- Systems: Assist with system enhancements to increase efficiency, including testing and final approval for upgrades of systems reports and automating process
- Cash: Forecasting and montoring cash projects to actual
- Fixed Assets: Maintain fixed subsidiary ledger in Sage FAS, depreciaton schedules, costing appropriateness of new assets and monitoring assest costs against approved expenditures
- Abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies and procedures
- Perform other related duties as required
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent, required
- 3 years of progressive experience in the accounting field, including experience in a manufacturing industry, required
- 3 years of intermediate-to-advanced experience with MS Excel required, including funcations such as pivot, v-lookups, and formulas
Preferred Qualifications
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including IFRS
- Knowledge of Infor LN
- Knowledge of SAP ERP system (implementation planned for 2027)
- Strong analytical and accounting skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word and Access
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of fully integrated ERP software packages
- Ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
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