Preparing monthly financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, periodic budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries
Preparation and review of accounting entries for input to the management accounts including Capex and Depreciation, Accruals & Prepayments, Loan and HP calculations
Reviewing and checking the Fixed Assets and Inventory system locations and calculations
Reconciliation of bank, VAT, and balance sheet for associated companies
Providing a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions, particularly interpretation of financial information for non financial managers
Assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and reporting budgets and financial forecasts and working with the departmental managers to ensure that spend is kept in line
Improving the accuracy of cash flow forecasting
Correctly recognising and balancing intercompany accounts
Improving turnaround times for month end processing
Improving quality of information provided for year end
Supporting the Finance team and providing cover for other team members
Demonstrating understanding of double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards when posting entries and resolving problems