Accountant

Salary: £48,000 – £54,000 per year

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant, to join this global technology leading company with very much a family run feel, based in Chiswick, London.

The team have an average length of service of 9 years plus, which speaks volumes about them being a great place to work and staff retention – so if you want stability, a great team and place to work, this could be for you.

Role: Accountant
Location: Chiswick, West London
Days / Hours of Work: Mon-Fri 40 hours per week flexible times between the hours of 8am – 6pm
It is blended working with 3 days pw required in the office and 2 at home; you must be flexible though as this may change, so a realistic commutable distance is required.
Salary: circa £48,000 – £54,000
Benefits: statutory pension
healthcare
33 days holidays (inc bank holidays)
bike to work scheme
well being programme

We are excited to be working with this leading company, a key service supplier to the hospitality and public sectors of innovative, forward thinking products and amenities and a market leader across the UK and EMEA countries.

It is a company that is always advancing itself with changes in technology ensuring it offers only the best services and products to its clients; so if you are someone that loves to be ahead of the game, happy to deal with change and inspirational with your ideas and thoughts in Accountancy practices, then please read on!

Purpose of Accountant
The Accountant is a key role within the company. You will be managing, reconciling and evaluating the accounts for the UK and Benelux regions.
You will be supporting and working with the rest of the finance team along with the sales and support team to ensure all accounting is completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
You will be responsible for the maintenance, management and improving the companies financial reports.
Posting and verifying the accounting data confirming month end reports are correct and in line with the business.
You will be supporting the AP and AR team when required.

Duties of Accountant

* Balance sheet postings and reconciliation

* Depreciation and financial leasing

* Tax / VAT return, CIS, EC trade reporting

* Commission, calculations

* Manage cash flow, payments, and bank reconciliation

* Month end consolidation and reporting to management

* Product and sales analyse reporting

* Some elements of WIP and project management

* Consolidation and preparation for Year End Audit

Personal Skills and Qualifications required:

* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

* Structured, organised, with the ability to prioritise workload to achieve deadlines

* Independent and self-driven to be responsible for your workload also a good, supportive team player

* Analytical and Critical thinker with great attention to detail

* Advanced knowledge of Excel is essential using Pivot tables and Macros

* System knowledge of Sage200 is a plus but not necessary

* Experience as Accounting Manager

* Knowledge of different accounting best practices

* Knowledge of corporate finance principles

* Experience using different accounting software and methods (the company uses a bespoke system Aaro)

* Knowledge of accounting laws, standards, regulations, and practices

* degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or related field required

This Accountant opportunity is to start ASAP due to company expansion so if you feel you are that experienced person then please send your CV to James Newbury Appointments for review. IF you do not hear back withing 5 working days, unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, Thank you for your application and please do apply for other roles that may be suitable – we would love to work with you if we can.