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Financial AccountantSummary: Our client, a leading company in the defence sector, is seeking a Financial Accountant to support the delivery of financial accounting, cash management, and statutory compliance across the business.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Financial Reporting
- Monthly financial reporting including trial balance, P&L, and balance sheet
- Balance sheet reconciliations, including GRNI, receivables, payables, and inventory
- Accruals and prepayments
- Inter-company reconciliation
- Payroll posting and reconciliation with HR
Statutory Reporting
- Assisting in preparation of UK and Spanish VAT returns
- Assisting in preparation of annual accounts
- Assisting in audit requirements
Financial Accounting
- Assist with accounts receivable process including allocation and forecasting of cash receipts, organization of factoring, reporting aging of unpaid invoices, reconciliation to the general ledger, and communication with customers
- Assist the accounts payable leader in processing payables invoices and supplier statement reconciliations when volume requires
- Assist in reconciliation, review, and costing of inventory
- Cost analysis and forecasting
- Provide support in the preparation of the annual budget
- Review and reconcile GRNI, including aging
Education:
- Knowledge of Microsoft products, including Word, Excel, Outlook & Power Point
- Excellent Excel skills including lookup and pivot tables
Skills and Qualifications:
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or qualified by demonstrable experience
- Minimum of 2 years financial accounts exposure
- Effective verbal and written skills
- An eye for detail and high level of accuracy
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as with teams
- Mathematical, accounting, data analysis, and data entry aptitude
Apply now! If you're a skilled Financial Accountant looking to join a dynamic team in the Finance sector, please apply now with your updated CV.
