Reed Finance are currently partnered with a Crawley based client in the recruitment of a Financial Accountant to take ownership of the general accounting function across their European entities and support general accounting activities within the UK entity. This role places a strong emphasis on maintaining a tight framework of controls and leading the adherence to these controls across all entities.
Day-to-day duties of Financial Accountant:
- Manage and deliver month-end close processes.
- Prepare month-end reporting packs with commentary on variances.
- Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.
- Support annual and interim audits, as well as internal audits.
- Implement weekly/monthly processes and rigorous controls.
- Post payroll information to the finance system and reconcile.
- Handle monthly and quarterly VAT submissions and accounting for European taxes.
- Process journals, manage freight and express job exceptions.
- Oversee invoice, credit note, vendor/customer onboarding, and credit approvals.
- Review and close pre-month end freight/express jobs in line with accruals release policy.
- Monitor and correct general ledger coding and manage SUN system accrual and prepayment allocations.
- Update accounts structures & mapping as agreed with the Head of Finance (HoF).
- Investigate and resolve operating system to accounting system interface failures.
- Maintain leases and fixed asset schedules.
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
- Provide ad-hoc reporting and cover HoF and other management accountant activities as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Relevant professional accountancy qualification or part-qualified status.
- Demonstrable experience in a management accounting role.
- Experience in Freight Forwarding or a similar business is advantageous.
- Sound knowledge of accountancy techniques and practices.
- Self-motivated and disciplined with a flexible approach to working practices.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication across all organisational levels.
- Proven time management skills, initiative, and self-sufficiency.
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Accounting are beneficial.
- Numerate with excellent attention to detail.
An excellent opportunity to join this long established client in the local area so don't delay apply now!