Junior Accountant

Location Ashford
Salary Paying up to £33k DOE
Contract Permanent
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This is a great opportunity for an ambitious junior accountant to join our client’s dynamic finance team. This role is responsible for financial accounting activities within our client’s EMEA region.

 

Key Responsibilities:

·       Maintains all associated general ledger accounts within the associated sets of books, including recording necessary journals and preparing account reconciliations.

·       Interfaces with other Finance and business functions, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Tax, to ensure sets of books are complete and accurate.

·       Supports the company’s outsourced partner in preparing statutory accounting reports for the associated countries, including support for any associated audits.

·       Completes monthly financial reporting routines as a part of the financial closing process, including review and communication of the associated financial statements.

·       Ensures inter-company activity is timely and accurately accounted for, including preparing invoices as necessary, reconciling the associated accounts, confirming balances with other affiliates, and maintaining compliance with policies.

·       Ensures all activities are undertaken with a clear audit trail which can be made available on request.

·       Pro-actively improving and undertaking effective business relationship with key interfaces.

·       This position is required to assure compliance of Company operations to all applicable laws, regulations and standards, good business practices and company documented procedures (including knowledge of all standards, government occupational health and environmental regulations and statutes related to the site).

·       Engage others, promote, and participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives, focusing on continuous improvement.

 

Key Requirements:

·       Education and/or certification in a technical financial accounting discipline.

·       Proficient in use of Excel spreadsheets, Outlook and Word.

·       Oracle experience and knowledge preferred.

·       Methodical and organized work practices.

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Consultant

Ben Sear

Senior Recruitment Consultant