My client is recruiting for a new Financial Accountant in Crawley.

Client Details

My client is recruiting for a new Financial Accountant in Crawley.

Description

• Management and delivery of month end close
• Preparation of month end reporting packs including commentary on variances
• Delivery of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Supporting annual and interim audit
• Implementing weekly/monthly processes and implementing rigorous controls
• Supporting internal audit
• Posting payroll information to the finance system and reconciling
• Monthly and quarterly VAT submissions
• Accounting for European taxes
• Processing journals
• Managing freight and express job exceptions
• Invoice, credit note, vendor/customer onboarding & credit approvals
• Pre-month end freight/express job review & close in line with accruals release policy
• Monitoring and correcting general ledger coding
• SUN system accrual and prepayment allocations
• Updating accounts structures & mapping as agreed with HoF
• Investigating and resolving operating system to accounting system interface failures
• Maintaining leases and fixed asset schedules
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Ad-hoc reporting
• Covering HoF and other management accountant activities as required

Profile

• May be studying towards and Accountancy qualification.
• Demonstrable previous experience in a management accounting role.
• May have previous experience as a Financial Accountant.
• Experience in Freight Forwarding or similar business is a plus but not essential.
• Sound knowledge of accountancy techniques and practises.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, with a flexible approach to working practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Proven time management skills, high degree of initiative and self-sufficiency with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.

Job Offer

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Collaborative working environment
• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Additional company benefits