Accountant (12-month maternity cover)

We are looking for a talented

• Accountant (maternity cover) to join our team specializing in Finance for our Meritor - Corporate Finance Department in Cwmbran, United Kingdom . This is a 12-month maternity cover role, open for secondment. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: + Strengthening general ledger integrity: Ensure accurate and complete posting of fixed assets, intercompany transactions, accruals, prepayments, and bank reconciliations, providing a robust and reliable financial foundation. + Driving efficient month-end close: Coordinate timely and precise month-end activities, reducing close cycle times while maintaining high accuracy and control standards. + Enhancing financial reporting quality: Deliver clear, consistent, and accurate financial information that supports both group reporting requirements and local statutory needs. + Embedding best practices: Identify, implement, and continuously improve accounting processes and
controls to drive efficiency, consistency, and compliance across the function. + Supporting audit excellence: Act as a key point of contact for SOX, internal, and external audits, ensuring well-prepared documentation, smooth audit interactions, and timely issue resolution. + Ensuring audit readiness and compliance: Provide complete and accurate information to external auditors to meet group and statutory audit requirements without delays or rework. + Standardizing across European entities: Partner closely with European accounting teams to harmonize processes, controls, and best practices across all sites. + Delivering statutory reporting: Assist with the preparation of UK statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy, compliance with local regulations, and alignment with group policies.
• To be successful in this role you will need the following: + Strong technical accounting expertise: Solid knowledge of general ledger management, including fixed assets, intercompany, accruals,
prepayments, and bank reconciliations, to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance. + Effective month-end and reporting discipline: Ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver accurate and timely month-end close and financial reporting under tight deadlines. + Audit and compliance mindset: Confidence working with SOX, internal, and external auditors, providing clear documentation, accurate data, and maintaining strong controls to meet group and statutory requirements. + Collaborative and improvement-focused approach: Willingness to work closely with European accounting teams to standardize processes, implement best practices, and support high-quality statutory financial statement preparation.
• Education/ Experience: + College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. + Minimal relevant professional work experience in the field of study required. Job Finance Organization Cummins Inc. Role Category On-site with Flexibility Job
Type
• Exempt - Experienced ReqID 2431245 Relocation Package No 100% On-Site No