Our client requires a driven, ambitious and enthusiastic accountant to develop best-in-class practices and policies governing accounting and tax matters. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate closing of the books and day-to-day compliance of all accounting and tax matters.
Client Details
As an industry leader, our client offers premium and pioneering products; innovation is at the heart of everything they do, enhancing the lives of millions of people around the world.
Description
- Period-end close activities and accounting under FRS101 and IFRS
- Book-keeping journals are appropriately reviewed and posted within the month-end closing timetable.
- Completion and submission of required financial information for Group reporting purposes under IFRS.
- Appropriate reviews are performed on the prepared accounting schedules and supporting documentation used for month-end processing
- Balance Sheet reconciliations are prepared and reviewed timely
- Develop, improve, and maintain appropriate control framework for accurate financial reporting.
- Develop, improve, and maintain procedures for increasing efficiency with a mindset of continuous improvement
- Annual statutory accounts under FRS101
- The primary contact for external and internal audits for the transactional accounting/finance activities, +the General Ledger and finance master data
- Control of journal entries
- Supporting payroll assistant and ensure payroll journals are posted in a timely manner
- Monitoring cash flow with Group Treasury on a bi-monthly basis
- Creating relevant reports for management, stakeholders and external parties (such as vendors or customers)
- Forecasting, monitoring, and managing the company's free-cash-flow and working capital position
- Prepare relevant cash-flow analysis for Group functions.
- Manage lease accounting under IFRS 16, In-house leasing tool and ensure it is reconciled to SAP and external leases (vehicles and buildings)
- Prepare (liaising with professional advisers where necessary) applicable tax returns and filings ready for the UK&I Financial Controller to review and approve
- UK VAT returns
- Hungarian VAT returns
- Tax computations and returns
- PSA submission to HMRC relating to employee benefits-in-kind.
Profile
- Qualified Accountant- ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
- Degree qualified or equivalent
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of FRS101 and IFRS
- Understanding of best-in-class financial control environment requirements
- Knowledge of UK VAT rules and filing requirements
- Working knowledge and prior experience of IFRS 16 lease accounting
- Stakeholder management and engagement skills
- Communication and influencing skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Self-aware and open to change
- Problem solving, planning and decision making
- Experience in MS Office applications
- SAP
- Experience of Hungarian VAT rules and filing requirements
- Working knowledge of intercompany recharges
- Working knowledge of payroll journals and payroll related HMRC submissions
- Data visualisation tools (Tableau, PowerBI or equivalent)
Job Offer
- Competitive salary range of £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
- Hybrid working
- Competitive pension and bonus scheme
- Genuine career progression opportunities.