Accountant / Financial Controller
Job description
Our client, an international software company with subsidiary in London (75 people in the UK, 200+ in EMEA) is looking for an experienced Accountant to assist in managing their day-to-day accounting and finance requirements. Excellent organizational skills and accuracy are important qualifications for this position. The ideal candidate for this position is a skilled multi-tasker, is reliable and is committed to consistently meeting deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
Supports EMEA Team in a large number of areas including:
- AP – Invoices coding and posting, running AP aging and making payments
- Reconciliation and review of AP, Inter Company, VAT, Payroll, Accrual & Prepayments
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements
- AR – Receipt and posting on local ledgers and running AR aging on time
- General accounting – GL maintenance, GL posting, reconciliations, monthly close process
- Preparing management packs and related reconciliations
- Ad-hoc support for preparing external audit material, corporate reporting, annual tax return and tax issues
- Prepare, review and maintain internal controls, in certain cases define and implement control processes for bookkeepers
- Ensure that monthly operating posting and journals are accurate & accounting records are maintained
- Ensuring that internal controls comply with SOX requirements
- Ad-hoc tasks as needed by the team
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent is required; ACCA or CIMA or similar
- Background/experience working for a multi-national firm or mid-tier accounting firm
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- ERP – Netsuite experience will be an advantage
- US GAAP and/or UK GAAP knowledge and tax knowledge
- Highly service-orientated individual with a pleasant personality
- Motivated, enthusiastic individual with strong organizational skills
- Experience dealing with other countries aside of UK
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- European language preferable: Italian, Dutch, French or German
- Proficient Excel skills – Use of Pivot tables, Vlookups
Great working environment and attractive compensation.
WE CAN ONLY CONSIDER THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE LEGAL STATUS TO WORK IN THE UK.