Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant | £50,000 - £55,000 + bonus | Central London

• Brilliant role with highly regarded Publisher
• Excellent benefits including flexible working, free lunches, and private healthcare

Reporting to the FC, key responsibilities will include:

Financial reporting and ownership of all accounting computation (balance sheet and P&L)

· Responsible for month end and year end closings, liaising with the Finance team (Purchase ledger & Treasury accountant, FP&A analyst) to ensure accurate reporting.

· Producing monthly financial reporting other financial information excluding treasury.

· Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts in accordance with the agreed timetable.

· Preparation of annual statutory accounts in accordance with legislation.

· Preparing annual audit file and relevant documentation in line with legal and accounting procedures.

· Liaising with auditors in all countries (UK, AU, SA).

Statutory, Tax & Accounting compliance

· Full understanding of UK GAAP and tax obligations to ensure all statutory tax and accounting obligations are met.

· Responsible for all tax computations including instalment payments, CT61's and CT600's

· Preparing monthly VAT returns, intrastat, witholding tax and corporation tax, in accordance with customs and excise legislation

· Offering professional judgment on financial matters including VAT legislation.

Responsible for Sales Ledger / Accounts Receivable

· Monthly sales invoicing and Corporate distributors report based on distributors data.

· Liaise with distributors for all sales, payments, customs duties, and tax matters.

· Subscription sales management: Sales follow-up and reconciliations (AS400) liaising with the dedicated team at the head office

About you:

· Demonstrable relevant industry experience in statutory accounting (ideally 3 years in a manufacturing or product-based environment)

· Practice experience would be a plus

· Integrity, accuracy and attention to detail

· Problem solving and decision-making skills

· Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with a willingness to help in all areas as required

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills