Financial Accountant

• Financial accounting and reporting

· Produce accurate monthly management accounts within agreed reporting deadlines.

· Take responsibility for balance sheet accounting, consolidation adjustments and cash flow reporting.

• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations

· Prepare and maintain bank reconciliations for relevant group entities and currencies, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.

· Take ownership of the balance sheet reconciliation process, preparing reconciliations for assigned accounts and reviewing those prepared by others.

· Ensure all balance sheet accounts are supported by appropriate schedules and evidence, with clear explanations for outstanding items.

• VAT and tax compliance

· Review VAT returns before submission to assess their accuracy, completeness and consistency with underlying accounting records.

· Liaise with external advisers on complex VAT matters and support the timely resolution of queries.

· Support external accountants with corporation tax computations and other statutory tax requirements.

• Statutory accounts and audit

· Coordinate the preparation and completion of annual statutory accounts.

· Act as the principal day-to-day contact for external auditors, preparing supporting schedules and responding to queries.

• Financial controls and process improvement

· Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, reconciliations and reporting.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve accounting issues.

· Utilize company approved AI tools to optimize production of accounts and analysis