Accounting Senior Specialist Ref: LS46060
A London based global trading company is currently recruiting an Accounting Senior Specialist to work at their London office.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing daily accounting entries, preparing monthly consolidated financial statements, analysing financial performance, supporting tax declaration work, ensuring compliance with J-SOX requirements, and assisting managers with various reporting tasks.
The ideal candidate should have J-SOX and accounting knowledge, attention to detail, proficiency in Excel and MS Office, and the ability to work under pressure.
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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
(?) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner
(?) NOT eligible: Student visa, requiring visa sponsorship, Working holiday, Graduate, Freelance
WORK TYPE: Office-based work
VISA SUPPORT: No
Benefits: Discretionary annual performance related bonus, medical insurance, dental insurance, company pension, generous annual health check-up scheme. Overtime payable as per the requirements of the role
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TYPE: Fixed-term contract (12 months), full-time
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
SALARY: £33k - £38k depending on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: London
Accounting Senior Specialist Main Responsibilities:
- Making accurate journal entries
- Checking journal entries that are parked by other than Accounting Department
- Checking accounts receivable
- Checking payments
- Checking personal expenses for example ensuring correct evidence is provided
- Assisting with making financial statements monthly, quarterly and yearly
- Assisting with preparation for Auditor queries
- Assisting with internal controls such as inventory, balance confirmations, J-SOX reporting
- Ad hoc accounting tasks as required
Accounting Senior Specialist Ideal Candidate:
- Adequate knowledge and experience in accounting work, for example, AAT
- Demonstrable knowledge of accounting treatments (UK GAAP and IFRS)
- SAP (S/4 HANA) experience - advantageous
- Open mindset to use any kind of accounting system
- Strong Excel skills
- Proficient in the use of MS Office
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and meet tight deadlines whilst managing conflicting priorities
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- Taking responsibility for solving problems
- Proactive and can-do approach
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Accurate and proven numerical skills
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
- Business level fluency in English
** All applicants for the Accounting Senior Specialist must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
*We regret that we cannot accept applications from YMS, Graduate or Student visa holders.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.