Senior Supervisor - General Accounting

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:

Planning and Decision Making:

• The ability to organize workload across the team and 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.
• Knowledge and experience of Project Management techniques to manage change Impact and Scope:
• Ability to cope with month end reporting, tight deadlines
• Ensure good working environment within the finance team and immediate action to resolve disputes
• Building strong relationships with Senior Business Leaders, Internal/External Auditors and finance control teams Key

Internal and External Relationships:

• Reporting to the Finance Manager – General Accounting
• Key member in the Finance Team · Key liaison with Internal and External Auditors
• Senior Finance Managers/Controllers/Directors
• Management of the General Accounting team
• Key member and contributor to the monthly close process including processing of General Ledger journals in SAP
• Analytical review of financial results
• Undertake General Ledger reconciliations
• Support the annual financial statement audits by providing analysis and supporting documentation
• Support local direct and indirect tax filings by providing reports and analysis · Leadership of the period-end timetables, checklists, processes and reporting into the financial reporting systems
• Leadership of the Balance Sheet Reviews for assigned entities
• Monthly upload of SAP to IBM Cognos TM1 for internal reporting
• Additional half-year and year-end reporting in Onyx
• Ensuring strict compliance with financial & business controls required by the Division/Group and external auditors.
• Support to Internal audits
• Bank Payment Approver
• Support to Shared Service Projects as require

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• A professional accounting qualification is desirable
• 5-7 year of relevant experience in a Shared Service team
• Professional and strong understanding of IFRS
• 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
• Coaching skills to develop finance team members
• Focused on continuous improvement Good commercial awareness

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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