Senior Finance Accountant (3m contract), ASAP start

Berkshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

*must be a qualified accountant and advanced in Excel* ASAP start/interviews next week*

The role and its purpose
This is a varied and challenging role supporting the Wholesale Finance Accounting team. Working within a small team of 4 within the Finance function of over 100 responsible for the accounting of our Wholesale result which covers activity with other mobile operators as opposed to retail customers. We account for a significant value of trading each month and ensure all accounting is in line with recognised accounting standards.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with the wider commercial business as well as colleagues in Central Finance and will gain an in depth understanding of the mobile wholesale finance function. There is also an expectation that the candidate will deputise for the Finance Manager in periods of absence.

What makes this role unique?
This exciting position enables you to develop specialist knowledge of accounting for our Wholesale business. The role requires strong relationships to be built across the wider wholesale and finance community to ensure you can deliver accurate and timely management and statutory reporting, ensuring that you understand the subtleties of each to enable you to support the business.
We have recently implemented some exciting improvements to the Wholesale accounting process enabling us to capture any potential under accruals and at any time to revalue foreign exchange exposures on outstanding invoices and discount activity.
A technically demanding role, you will maintain a high level of performance and implement significant process improvements. The position should therefore appeal to finance professionals who are looking to advance their career in a progressive and creative role.

What does the role involve?
Prepare Wholesale month end result by end of "Working Day 1" (WD1) in readiness for hand-off to FP&A who then allocate result across the various customer tariffs
Complete balance sheet reconciliations with supporting back up by WD6
Validate and reconcile invoices received against prior months accruals posted in the P&L and prepare the "Overs and Unders" report which gives other areas insight into the month end result
Verify the National Roaming invoices and champion any disputes that may arise from reconciliation
Provide support for the reconciliation of the monthly BT invoice which will require good Access database skills
Learn and provide cover for the Invoice Verification role during absence periods, ensuring robust level of review and analysis continues for each supplier and liaise with operators as required.
Learn and provide cover for the Wholesale Financial Analyst during absence, to enable continuity of weekly reporting and settlements.
Assist in the development of KPI reporting and maintain on a monthly basis
Take responsibility for compiling and updating end to end processes for the most critical activities undertaken by the team, ensuring they are fit for purpose
Manage our IR sales tax initiative in collaboration with our VAT team
Support the Finance Manager and the Wholesale Financial Analyst in ad hoc projects which require a team approach
Mentor team member who is embarking on accountancy studies

The type of person we are looking for?
* Qualified or finalist ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
* Good degree
* Experience working in a month end environment with experience of General Ledger close processes and month end reconciliation requirements.
* Analytical/Reconciliation skills with attention to detail.
* Strong Financial Accounting skills.
* Intermediate Excel and good knowledge of Access
* Be Delivery focused -Self-motivated and effective organisation and time management - delivers multiple commitments through self and others.
* Be a Collaborator - Build and maintain good relationships with multiple stakeholders.
* Being Engaging - Strong influencing skills and be able to engage others from broad area of business background
* Strong commercial acumen
* Diligent and quick learner.

MUST be flexible, not a 5.30pm finish always, once a month maybe required to work until 9.00pm.

Wholesale experience a bonus but not essential due to urgency of role.

Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Start date
n.a
From
Project People
Published at
25.11.2017
Project ID:
1459654
Contract type
Freelance
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