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Transactional Accountant

KennedyPearce Consulting
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Twickenham, Greater London TW2 6SR, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Transactional Accountant will report to the Head of Finance and manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions on a 2-3 month contract basis in Twickenham, working four days a week.
  • The role requires proven experience in a transactional finance position, with a strong emphasis on AP and AR responsibilities, and familiarity with NetSuite is essential.
  • Key responsibilities include processing sales and purchase ledgers, preparing aged debtor and creditor reports, and performing bank reconciliations.
  • The position also involves maintaining strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and customers while ensuring compliance with financial controls and internal policies.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, reflecting the candidate's experience and expertise in transactional finance.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Transactional Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. This is a 2-3 month contract position based 4 days per week in Twickenham. The role is key to ensuring timely, accurate transaction processing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and customers. Netsuite experience is a must.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Process and oversee all aspects of the sales ledger, purchase ledger, and credit control functions.
  • Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with month-end timelines.
  • Prepare and review aged debtor and aged creditor reports, ensuring regular follow-up and resolution of outstanding balances.
  • Perform and review bank and cash reconciliations to ensure alignment with the balance sheet.
  • Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
  • Serve as the point of contact for all transactional audit queries and requests.
  • Prepare and submit HMRC reporting, including Intrastat and other regulatory returns as required.
  • Support and lead ad hoc financial projects and process improvement initiatives as directed by senior management.
  • Uphold and enforce financial controls and internal finance policies relating to AR, AP, and cash management.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

  • Proven experience in a transactional finance role with direct responsibility for AP and AR.
  • Strong communication skills, able to manage a high volume of complex transactions.
  • Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
  • Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Experience working with NetSuite.

Desirable:

  • Experience in a multinational business or shared services environment.
  • Familiarity with purchase order (PO) management and working with factory operations.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.