Job Description
A Central London property developer is seeking a maternity cover corporate accountant who will play a key role in the financial and management reporting for the entities. The role will involve a balanced mixture of hands on different finance activities with monthly/quarterly time spans and activities.
The role is an 8 month FTC
Working Pattern - 4 days in office, 1 day wfh
Ownership and control of financial ledgers for each entity and ensuring up to date and accurate records are in place
Weekly cashbook postings on JD Edwards (internal financial system)
Supporting the revenue process through raising sales invoices (and credit notes where required), including intercompany recharges in advance of applicable month/quarter end
Processing the recognition of fixed assets and preparation of monthly fixed asset reconciliations for applicable entities
Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations by working day 5 of the month
Preparation of monthly intercompany reconciliation schedules and subsequent appropriate follow-up on any variances identified
Management of the monthly timesheet process, associated data and recharges
Preparation and postings of all month-end journals
Monthly Balance Sheet control (including review of debtors, creditors, WIP balances, etc.) in line with month end timetable Preparation of monthly/quarterly managements accounts
Preparation of the recurring annual statutory financial statements for first level finance review
Key point of contact for the external audits, communicating with auditors as required, including talking through key business cycles, the associated processes and controls.
Responsible for external audit procedures, including populating lead schedules, locating supporting documentation, posting journals and liaising with other members of the business or finance team for information requested
Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns and organising payments/reconciling receipts, including completion of VAT checklist
Maintain up to date summary of VAT registered entities (including registration numbers, frequency of returns and reporting deadlines)
Provide information on any queries arising from the internal tax team as required
Liaise with internal tax team in communicating with HMRC as required and ensure tax team is kept up to date of any issues arising Treasury
Manage internal cash transfers for entities noted below, ensuring accurately entered into finance system and online banking systems
Set up of ad hoc payments for entities noted below on banking platforms as required, ensuring that Level 1 and Level 2 authorisation in place
Administrator for the online banking platforms used by the entities
Ad hoc support around the management of the bank accounts
Ongoing review of daily bank account balances including proactively identifying any areas of concern (e.g: overdraft usage, balances below payment run levels etc.)
Assist in review and implementation of internal control improvements, including but not limited to, invoicing, expenses and management reporting Assist in review and implementation of system improvements (Knowledge, finance system, etc.)
Such other duties as the company may reasonably require from time to time, and as may be notified to you.
Skills and Attributes
Ability to balance a mixture of project activities with monthly/quarterly time spans and activities that your team / line manager generates regularly (e.g. daily/weekly)
Team player who will work collaboratively with all members of the finance team and business team members for the entities
Ability to learn and apply learnings across projects and entities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Confidence in discussing finance matters across all levels within the finance team and the wider business
Ability to understand and influence others.
Self-starter who will identify issues and work to present solutions
Ability to apply initiative freely.
Strong Excel and data analysis skills, including PIVOT tables, VLOOKUPs and other basic formula to aid effective data manipulation and review
Demonstrable track record of taking responsibility for the day-to-day finance/accounting transactions and processing for those entities
Demonstrable track record of challenging established processes and methodologies to identify efficiencies and implement required changes to working practices to effect
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
