Financial Accountant
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Job Type | Permanent |
Area | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
Sector | Accountancy |
Start Date | |
Job Ref | PH9334Z |
- Description
Salary: £35,000 to £55,000 DOE + Bonus up to 10% (paid annually), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (can buy or sell up to 5 days) pension match scheme starting at 2.5%, BUPA, life assurance x 4 salary
This role is still live as at 29/11/2017 and will remain on our website until the role is filled so please do apply if you are interested.
You could be a Qualified (ACA or ACCA) OR QBE Accountant with a strong Financial Accounting background, looking for a new challenge in an organisation that values their staff and will help you to achieve your goals.
A strong financial reporting background is essential – more so than being fully qualified!
Overview:
· Responsibility for the provision of financial and management information
· Work closely with the Finance Director in the provision of a quality service to internal and external customers
· Be an innovator, someone who can identify areas of control weakness or inefficiencies, investigate process changes which are practicable, then implement the best solution.
Responsibilities:
· Daily bank reconciliation for main LLP bank account
· Provision of the daily group cash balances sheet to the Finance Director and Board
· Manage day to day bank relationship including but not limited to all bank mandates, direct debits, standing orders, bank transfers, etc.
· Month end reporting procedures including posting of all journals, cash books and account reconciliations, group management accounts and utilisation report
· Closure of the time and recording system within the given deadlines
· Provide cover for the production and recording of the VPM credit notes as requested by offices
· Provide cover for the production and collation of the office WIP and debtors provisions
· Provide cover for the production of the Monthly Statement, Quarterly cash flow forecast and Partners KPI’s
· Quarterly Group VAT return and EC Sales Lists
· Twice monthly BAC’s payment run reviews and bank authorisation
· Responsibility for the Central Admin petty cash, including monthly reconciliation
· Issue of travel warrants
· Liaise with the HR department, regarding the set-up of season ticket loans, ensuring the correct authorisation and backing documentation is received
· Monthly intercompany invoicing and reconciliations
· Fixed asset ledger maintenance, ensuring all relevant forms completed and authorised
· Ad-hoc invoicing including those to office subtenants and debt collection
· Provision to the OPP’s and heads of departments the monthly/quarterly general ledger analysis
· Completion of Companies House forms and ensuring filing deadlines are met
· Completion of all necessary tasks for an entering/exiting Partner
· Aid in the preparation of Central budgets, the Group consolidation and inputting into the accounting system
· Dealing with the day to day insurance needs of the group, including liaising with the insurance broker, MIT database and answering queries
· Inputting of T10’s derived from the office cashbooks and provision of cover for Purchase Ledger Clerk’s inputting of T10’s
· Liaising with all offices and collating the information required by QAD regarding commissions earned from Carwoods
· Creation of process notes for all elements of job
· Payment of pensions to retired partners including quarterly journals and liaising with auditors for year-end report
· Production of ONS statistics for listed companies by given deadline
· Liaison with other members of the department to ensure all necessary information is communicated to those that will be impacted
· Preparation of year end schedules and liaison with auditors
· Provide cover for the Group Co’s Financial Account, on all group companies. Ensure a full understanding of the accounting and tasks undertaken by the Accountant
· Ad-hoc projects where necessary
Qualifications:
• ACA or ACCA qualified accountant or qualified by experience
• Positive and proactive attitude – constantly looking for efficiencies and ways to implement, happy to get involved in areas that are not under remit and work the necessary hours to complete tasks
• IT literate - Excel, Word and SAP (although SAP not essential)
• Ability to prioritise own workload to ensure that all deadlines are met
• Demonstrable creativity when approaching problem solving
• Ability to communicate well with all levels of staff across the group companies.
Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency in respect of this position.