Senior Accountant
Key Deliverables
- Process and manage all accounting transactions
- Ensure timely, complete and accurate billing to customers including applying of contractual increases
- Responding to customer accounts queries and escalating these where necessary
- Cash flow management – chasing outstanding debtors for payment
- Ensure timely, complete and accurate payments to suppliers
- Following up on outstanding supplier invoices
- Prepare budgets and forecasts
- Handle month end accounts closings including general ledger reconciliations on key accounts
- Review of monthly accounts to identify issues
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Calculation of monthly sales commission due and agreeing these with sales staff
- Prepare monthly payroll
- Prepare and submit payroll returns
- Prepare and submit VAT and VIES returns
- Assist with managing secretarial/ statutory return dates to ensure all required returns are submitted on time
- Assist with requirements of annual company audits and annual financial statement preparation
- Comply with financial policies and regulations
- Documenting accounts processes, policies and procedures
Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Computer skills, including advanced Excel skills and basic proficiency in Quickbooks desktop.
- Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written)
Behavioural, Soft Competencies & Skills
- Financial acumen
- Analytical skills
- Problem Solving
- Fair and Reasonable Judgement
- Numerical reasoning
- Attention to detail
- Customer responsiveness
- Initiative and pro-active
- Planning and prioritising
- Team Player
- Desire to constantly develop, learn and improve
- Openness and strong communication skills
Education & Qualifications
- BSc in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
- Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus
Details of experience
- Knowledge of accounting systems and their impact on the business
- Knowledge of accounting standards and tax legislation
- Knowledge of company policies, practices, processes and systems
- Understanding of the business operating model
- Expressed and implied ethical responsibilities
- Work experience as an Accountant
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
- Experience with general ledger functions
- Experience with multi-currency advantageous
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
Job Category: Finance
Job Type: Accountant
Job Location: Autochartist - Hyde Park Lane