Financial Accountant - KennedyPearce Consulting : Job Details

JOB PURPOSE:

KennedyPearce are hiring a part qualified Financial Accountant for a tech company based in West London. This role is hybrid working and the Financial Accountant will be a key member of the finance team, helping to support the Head of Financial Control across multiple subsidiaries ensuring reporting requirements, Balance sheet reconciliations and Audit are being met on a timely basis.

ROLE DUTIES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT:

• Posting and reconciling monthly journals and maintain, track adjustments during month end
• Provide support during audit - involves liaising with auditors, preparing papers for the audit , cleaning up accounts.
• Interface with AP, AR team, in terms of postings and smooth out errors, recons etc.
• Ability to understand forecasts, budgets and able to analyse the variances with actuals
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure that the accounting records for fixed assets, general accruals and prepayments are properly reconciled.
• Preparation of the month end and daily bank reconciliations
• To be able to analyse the P&L variances at month end and provide explanations
• Cash flow management by ensuring payments are processed on a timely basis and preparation of cash flow forecast.
• Working with AP team to generate weekly payment proposals to be reviewed with the CFO and CEO.
• Able to post and analyse commercial journals, scrappage, royalty etc.
• Understanding of inventory would be an added benefit
• Assisting in consolidation

THE CANDIDATE:

• Part Qualified professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data.
• IT literate, with strong Excel skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Flexibility to work to tight and unexpected deadlines.
• Organisation and prioritisation essential to ensure key deliverables and deadlines are met