Senior Cash & Treasury Accountant

Founded in 1917, John Crane is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and engineering of mission critical flow control solutions for increased efficiency, emission reductions and energy transformation. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 global sites in over 50 countries employing more than 6,000 employees worldwide. We partner with our customers and help them meet the latest environmental standards and keep their operations safe and controlled.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group, For over 170 years, Smiths has been improving our world through smarter engineering. Our technology benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting sustainable energy transition, efficiently heating, cooling our homes, and helping our world stay connected.

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Responsibilities:

• The ability to work on own and as part of the team to meet tight deadlines
• A good team player with a flexible approach and the ability to work on own initiative and in teams is essential.
• Pro-active and ability to work on own initiative
• The ability to plan their workload within a team and to meet tight deadlines
• A good team player with a flexible approach and the ability to work on own initiative and within a teams is essential. · Knowledge and experience of identifying and improving processes
• Reporting to the Manager – Cash Management
• Member of the Finance SSC Team
• Liaison with Internal and External Auditors
• Banks and Group Treasury
• Senior Finance Managers/Controllers/Directors for banking activities · Regional Controller
• Maintenance of Cash Books in multiple currencies for assigned entities
• Upload of bank transactions and balances into SAP
• Preparation of the bank account reconciliation in accordance with the established timetable
• Manage Manual Payments via banking templates or direct input into the bank portals Verification of the bank details for new or changed payees
• Management of Direct Debits and Standing Orders
• Manage foreign exchange risk and hedging in collaboration with the Group Treasury team
• Manage associated cash pools and their funding requirements with the Group treasury team
• Management of cash receipts and payments for allocation to vendor and customer accounts
• Support in the preparation of rolling forecasts & estimates.
• Ensuring strict compliance with financial & business controls required by the Division/Group and external auditors.
• Other general accounting activities as required
• Support to Internal and External audits
• Support to Shared Service Team as required

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• A professional accounting qualification is desirable
• 3-5 year of cash management experience in a Shared Service team
• Professional and strong understanding of IFRS, foreign currency risk and international banking
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills
• Strong influencing, analytical and problem-solving skills
• A self-starter with an ability to think logically
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Focused on continuous improvement
• Good commercial awareness
• Strong numeric background.
• Experience working in a cash management or treasury environment
• Excellent Microsoft Office especially in Excel (Lookup, Pivots, etc.)
• Knowledge of SAP – Essential

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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