Description
Accountant - Reporting - Contract - London - Ealing Cross - ASAP till end of August 2015
This key role is responsible for the drawing together the group financial position for monthly management accounts and for statutory accounts, as well as dealing with treasury.
It will:
1. Ensure best financial practice and completeness of the consolidated group accounts.
2. Support in the provision of information into the management accounts.
3. Maintain the 90 day cash forecast.
4. Handle treasury aspects and manage bank accounts.
5. Deal with various ad hoc and routine tasks requiring central control e,g, accommodation forecasts and accruals.
6. Prepare group VAT returns and ensure timely filing.
This role reports to the Group Finance Manager and is a key member of the Finance Team. The role will also work closely with the Finance Director and the area finance teams and subsidiaries.
The role will drive the accurate reporting and consolidation of group numbers.
The key responsibilities associated with this role are:
* Responsible for cash management and treasury functions for UK group
* Cash-flow forecasting for UK group
* Production of consolidated 'Flash' P&L reports for UK management
* Coordination and preparation of consolidated month end reporting and production of monthly board report
* Interim reporting to parent company
* Preparation of statutory financial statements
* Responsible for accurate upload of results, budgets and forecasts of foreign subsidiaries
* Monthly resolution of parent company queries
* Preparation of consolidated budget pack including group commentaries
* Creation and development of Agresso reports to meet changing reporting requirements
* Responsible for financial management and modelling of all accommodation related issues
* Reconciliation and agreement of inter-company balances
* Verification and upload of consolidated billing across the business
* Balance sheet account reconciliations
* Liaising with auditors in the completion of year end and interim audits
* Bank Reconciliations
* Control and maintenance of ledgers throughout month end process
* Creditor, debtor and foreign bank revaluations and reconciliations
Qualifications and Experience:
* ACA/ACCA certified or equivalent.
* Excellent Excel skills.
* Experience in preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
* Highly reliable and "safe pair of hands"
* Good attention to detail.
* Good understanding of accounting standards.
* Experience of Agresso or similar system would be an advantage.
* Proven ability to work accurately to tight deadlines and to organise and prioritise.
If this is something of interest to you please apply to this add, call Mila on or email CV to (see below)
Project People Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.