Job Description

My Client a Global Leading Manufacturing Business in North West London is looking for an Accountant to join their head office team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager the Accountant will be responsible for:

• Scheduling of monthly closing activities
• Calculation of Accruals and Prepayments
• Journal entries to record monthly transactions
• Account reconciliation for balance sheet accounts (including foreign currency denominated accounts)
• Prepare Income Statement for review before final close
• Preparation of monthly reporting package, including supplemental schedules for detail fixed assets, intangibles, and accounts receivable fluctuations
• Provide analysis and commentary for the management accounts
• Reporting performance against budget, forecast and prior year
• Assist the Cost Accountant with GRNI reconciliation
• Prepare the monthly reporting pack
• Expense management on Concur
• Manage multi-currency cash flow
• Ensure currency is available for payments due
• Process capital additions and disposals in a timely manner
• Reconciliation of fixed asset system reports to general ledger and calculate depreciation
• Tracking of construction-in-progress and capitalization of assets into appropriate fixed asset accounts in a timely manner
• Oversee VAT returns and ensure timely tax installments are made
• Posting daily transactions to the accounting system
• Assist with the year-end process, working with Group and the external audit and tax
• Maintenance of Finance department policies and procedures;
• Maintenance of documentation of system of internal controls; and
• Assistance in testing of internal controls as needed
• All documentation signed and approved in line with the policies and audit controls
• Ensuring all invoices are paid in a timely manner and in line with the company policy
• Advisor Accounts Receivable and ensure debt is recovered in a timely manner
• Check and approve payment runs set up by the Accounts Assistant
• Ensure team's work is done effectively, accurately and on time
• Assist Cost Accountant with calculation and reviewing of inventory provisions, E&O provisions etc.

Successful candidates will part qualified in ACCA or CIMA who have a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role ideally from an International or manufacturing business.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities