Senior Accountant (14 months maternity cover contract)
- Recruiter
- Halliday Marx
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £65000 - £70000 per annum
- Posted
- 22 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 29 Mar 2019
- Ref
- 13515/002
- Contact
- Halliday Marx
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Marketing / PR
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A global marketing business requires a Financial Accountant to join their team on a 14 month fixed term contract. Based in their London headquarters, this provides a fantastic opportunity to grow within the company and grow your career and skill set itself. The successful candidate will have management responsibilities within a unique, dynamic and rewarding environment.
Role Responsibilities -
- General accounting and month-end activities - balance sheet account reconciliations, inter-company reconciliation of accounts, prepayments, accruals, and recurring month-end journal entries.
- Monitor procedures and make suggestions to improve processes, increase efficiency's and reduce cost.
- Maintain SOX compliance policies and assist with audits as required.
- Oversee all aspects of AR transactional processes including client maintenance, credit checks, billing, weekly Aged Debt analysis, cash collection and allocation.
- Oversee all aspects of AP transactional process including fully matched Purchase Order routine and Invoice processing to payment.
- Oversee daily banking activities via internet; monitor weekly cashflow forecasts and liaise with our local banking provider as required.
- Oversee analysis of associate expenses; liaise with associates at all levels through approval process and posting to general ledger.
- Complete quarterly VAT return and EC Sales List - preparing monthly reconciliation of Input and Output Tax entries.
- Project work will be required on an ad-hoc basis.
- Managing a team of 4
Candidate Requirements -
- ACCA or ACA qualified (or equivalent)
- Previous managerial experience is desired
- Advanced Excel skills