Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Marks Sattin
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £275 - £300 per day
- Posted
- 28 May 2016
- Closes
- 04 Jun 2016
- Ref
- CH11235
- Contact
- Charles Deere
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Property / Housing
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks: * Posting to the Oracle general ledger in accordance with the monthly reporting timetable, including upload into consolidation system;
* Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations;
* Performing analytical reviews of financial information on a monthly basis;
* Liaising with outsourced service providers and overseas accountants, where necessary;
* Preparing information for use in group regulatory returns;
* Production of regular finance papers for legal entity board meetings; and
* Production of statutory financial statements and liaison with auditors. Person Profile: The successful candidate will be a recently qualified accountant with a strong background in financial and/or management reporting. The successful candidate will:
* Build effective working relationships within Finance and other parts of the Company;
* Demonstrate a high level of awareness of the implications of trends within financial data;
* Produce work to a high level of accuracy and demonstrate strong analytical skills;
* Work under own initiative;
* Have very strong written and verbal communication skills; and
* Meet tight deadlines.
Experience and Skills * Systems literacy and experience with using ledgers essential, and experience in using Oracle Financials and HFM would be beneficial.
* Experience in a large finance function would be beneficial - preferably a blue chip organisation.
* Strong Excel skills essential (complex functions but macros not required).Education and Qualifications:Recently qualified accountant or equivalent
* Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations;
* Performing analytical reviews of financial information on a monthly basis;
* Liaising with outsourced service providers and overseas accountants, where necessary;
* Preparing information for use in group regulatory returns;
* Production of regular finance papers for legal entity board meetings; and
* Production of statutory financial statements and liaison with auditors. Person Profile: The successful candidate will be a recently qualified accountant with a strong background in financial and/or management reporting. The successful candidate will:
* Build effective working relationships within Finance and other parts of the Company;
* Demonstrate a high level of awareness of the implications of trends within financial data;
* Produce work to a high level of accuracy and demonstrate strong analytical skills;
* Work under own initiative;
* Have very strong written and verbal communication skills; and
* Meet tight deadlines.
Experience and Skills * Systems literacy and experience with using ledgers essential, and experience in using Oracle Financials and HFM would be beneficial.
* Experience in a large finance function would be beneficial - preferably a blue chip organisation.
* Strong Excel skills essential (complex functions but macros not required).Education and Qualifications:Recently qualified accountant or equivalent