Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• • Perform a magnitude of different tasks for month-end and year-end closing;
    ensuring accuracy and timeliness for assigned areas
  • Maintain complete documentation and support for all accounting entries and balance sheet accounts
  • Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and subsequent analytical reviews of any discrepancies;
  • Oversee Accounts Payable GL review and staff expenses
  • Manage and review intercompany journal entries and their reconciliations;
  • Maintain fixed asset master data, ensuring accuracy across asset class, cost centre, useful life, depreciation areas, and accounting assignments
  • Maintain strong SOX controls, documentation standards, approval workflows, and audit trails across fixed assets and internal orders
  • Review and document asset impairment reviews, providing evidence and support for internal and external audit requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and drive efficiencies within the finance function
  • Working with stakeholders to investigate variances and resolve root causes, using data to explain what’s happened and what it means.
  • Support ad hoc reporting, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives as required

Qualifications:

• • Part Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) 3+ experience.
  • Strong management accounting experience with proven ownership of month-end close
  • Extensive experience of statutory audit and controls (testing, implementation, documentation)
  • strong awareness of UK GAAP and Companies Act reporting requirements.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems such as SAP,
  • Ability to multitask and jump in and help where needed
  • Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
  • A collaborative mindset with a proactive and continuous improvement approach