JOB PURPOSE:
KennedyPearce are hiring a part qualified Financial Accountant for a tech company based in West London. This role is hybrid working and the Financial Accountant will be a key member of the finance team, helping to support the Head of Financial Control across multiple subsidiaries ensuring reporting requirements, Balance sheet reconciliations and Audit are being met on a timely basis.
ROLE DUTIES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT:
- Posting and reconciling monthly journals and maintain, track adjustments during month end
- Provide support during audit - involves liaising with auditors, preparing papers for the audit , cleaning up accounts.
- Interface with AP, AR team, in terms of postings and smooth out errors, recons etc.
- Ability to understand forecasts, budgets and able to analyse the variances with actuals
- Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure that the accounting records for fixed assets, general accruals and prepayments are properly reconciled.
- Preparation of the month end and daily bank reconciliations
- To be able to analyse the P&L variances at month end and provide explanations
- Cash flow management by ensuring payments are processed on a timely basis and preparation of cash flow forecast.
- Working with AP team to generate weekly payment proposals to be reviewed with the CFO and CEO.
- Able to post and analyse commercial journals, scrappage, royalty etc.
- Understanding of inventory would be an added benefit
- Assisting in consolidation
THE CANDIDATE:
- Part Qualified professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data.
- IT literate, with strong Excel skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships.
- Flexibility to work to tight and unexpected deadlines.
- Organisation and prioritisation essential to ensure key deliverables and deadlines are met