Reed Accountancy are currently assisting a Crawley based company in the recruitment of a skilled Accountant to join their finance team. Reporting to the Financial Controller this role will process and maintain all financial records on the Exchequer system, ensuring the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports for the Business Teams. This role also involves managing credit control for the UK, Spain, and US entities and driving financial control across the group with a key focus on the UK Group.

Day-to-day of the role:

Conduct Month End Financial & Management reporting, including P&L and Balance Sheet.
Reconcile all Balance Sheet accounts, including Control accounts to ledgers.
Review and reconcile Revenue and Cost of sales reporting.
Revalue open debtors, creditors, and bank accounts.
Process purchase invoices and journals.
Manage monthly uplift accounts, accruals, and prepayments.
Calculate and post monthly depreciation and amortisation charges.
Handle quarterly VAT returns, Intrastat, EC Sales, and PPT.
Process payroll transactions/payments.
Execute bank payments for suppliers and provide backup support.
Manage annual local audits/returns and assist in Group Audits.
Oversee local stock takes and reconciliations.
Assist with overhead budgeting and statistics returns on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
Track Capex and perform reconciliations.
Prepare statutory accounts and monthly reconciliation of intercompany GL accounts/debtors/creditors.
Support the credit control function, including liaising with business partners, conducting credit reviews, and handling legal proceedings if required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Strong experience in Management Accounting and Variance Analysis.
Knowledge of VAT and foreign sales tax.
Proficient in account reconciliations and dealing with overseas companies and teams.
Experience in credit control.
High proficiency in Excel.
Proven track record in reviewing and introducing process changes.
Ability to report to tight deadlines and work as part of a team.
Excellent attention to detail.
Experience with Exchequer Financial ERP, SAP S4 Hana, and MS365 is advantageous but not essential.

An exciting opportunity to join this long established client in the local area so don't delay apply now!