SCM Lease Accounting and Inventory Accounting

• Supply Chain Accounting- Viasat
• Key contact to stakeholders across the business for inventory and leased asset related queries and reporting:
• Preparation of monthly management reporting related to inventory
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to investigate and resolve issues and provide information related to inventory and leased assets
• Working with Sales and Supply Chain teams and overseeing the provision of net book value information for leased asset buyout requests
• Provision of information for completion of year-end audit, statutory account audits, tax filings and other ad hoc requests
• Leading on special projects regarding inventory and leased assets, including continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Identifying areas to derive process efficiencies including streamlining activities, removing waste from processes, and the deployment of Robotic Process Automation
• Regular review of all key processes to ensure internal controls are strengthened where required.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• The candidate must be able to demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge at the depth and scope required for the position.
• Professional accounting qualification or equivalent
• A minimum of five years of work experience in similar accounting and management roles; with experience in accounting for inventory and fixed/leased assets specifically desired
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Experience of using SAP (ECC6) is essential and Blackline Reconciliations & Tasks is a bonus
• Experience in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
• Solid appreciation of core best practice financial accounting standards, policies, processes & systems
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
• Strong people skills, confident and comfortable at engaging collaboratively in an intellectual and multinational environment
• Proactive individual with the ability to effectively manage various projects while adhering to deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (intermediate level of knowledge)