Accounting Operations Specialist

Accounting Operations Specialist

Posted Today by eTeam

Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations role in Leicester involves providing general accounting support during month-end close activities. The position requires processing journal entries, account reconciliations, and managing payments across multiple bank accounts and legal entities. The candidate will also be responsible for identifying flaws in financial processes and recommending improvements. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide general accounting support for month-end close while the team works toward LCD+3
  • Perform journal entries and month-end close activities
  • Conduct account reconciliations
  • Understand and interpret applicable Enterprise Standards, SOPs, and Process Maps
  • Identify and flag flaws in approaches, methods, procedures, and processes, and recommend improvements
  • Provide payments support, including processing payments across 25 bank accounts / 7 legal entities
  • Support resolution of misdirected payments and other banking-related activities

Key Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Finance
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Leicester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations

Location: Leicester, UK

Job Type: Full-time contract, 6 Months

Work Model: Onsite

Responsibilities:

  • Provide general accounting support for month-end close while the team works toward LCD+3
  • Perform and support:
    • Journal entries
    • Month-end close activities
    • Account reconciliations
    • Understand and interpret applicable
    • Enterprise Standards, SOPs, and Process Maps to deliver globally competitive financial process/accounting services
    • Identify and flag flaws in approaches, methods, procedures, and processes, and recommend improvements
    • Provide payments support, focused on:
      • Processing payments across 25 bank accounts / 7 legal entities
      • Supporting resolution of misdirected payments and other banking-related activities.

    Required Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or
    • High school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Finance

    Desired Characteristics:

    • Strong oral and written communication skills.
    • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
    • Ability to work independently.
    • Strong problem-solving skills.