United Kingdom - South East England - Isle of Wight -
2 years ago
Accountant
Full Time
Job Description
You will have working finance and accounting knowledge along with familiarity with RTR (Record to Report) processes.
Experience working with vendors is a plus.
Approve journal entries generated by the company and monitor month-end close progress
Prepare for and execute monthly pre/post close calls with us
Review the monthly task dashboard & highlight progress, risks, issues, overdue items at the daily close touch points.
Performing control checks during the close & remediation of errors
Report progress, highlight risks & issues and escalate to key stakeholders and partners
Approve balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the company, monitor aged items and assist with resolution of issues and aged reconciling items - facilitate escalation where necessary.
Consolidate Close Package consisting of balance sheet variance analysis with commentary, risk and issues log, Balance Sheet Aged Reconciling Items
Monitor risks, track risks and engage with the company to remediate
Prepare documentation for any material non-recurring adjustments
Perform system to system reconciliations where applicable
Monitor our adherence to the service agreement and issue escalation process & procedures to resolve service level failures - identify remediation and corrective action plans if required.
Ensure completion/update of DLPs (Desk Level Procedures).
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum of 3-5 years of finance and accounting experience
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting discipline
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, both verbally and in writing
Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Experience working with cross-cultural teams and/or vendor relationships