£42000 - £50000 Per year
Financial Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Ensuring compliance with, and maintenance of, suitable accounting and processing policies, procedures and controls in accordance with local and international requirements
- Managing the close co-operation and key relationships
- Liaise with outsourced service providers
- Liaison with auditors [internal/external], tax, pension and other advisors on control and compliance matters including VAT and income tax issues, policies and procedures
- Ensure and co-ordinate compliance with group and local statutory reporting requirements, particularly in relation to annual audit and production of local accounts including external auditor liaison
- Ensure and co-ordinate compliance with group reporting requirements with regard to finance supplier compliance
- Assist in the management of outsourced finance service providers, involving selection, performance review and cost control
- Day to day management and processing of accounting transactions
- Day to day management and liaison with outsourced finance service provider to ensure timely processing of accounting transactions, payment of local supplier invoices and submission of relevant returns to the authorities
- Prepare and submit monthly accounts including inventory valuations/prepayments and accruals/intercompany invoicing and offsetting
- Review and submit monthly accounts of the outsourced finance service provider
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts
- Review balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts of outsourced finance service provider
- Submit Intrastat, VAT and Statistical data as required
- Prepare annual accounts together with a year end audit file containing all relevant supporting documentation
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in a similar role desirable but not essential
- Part Qualified or Qualified by experience both equally considered
- Candidates studying towards an Accountancy Qualification are considered but its not essential
- Experience of SAP system is desirable but not essential
- Good Excel skills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Strong Attention to detail
Reference no: 103706