Financial Accountant
Posted 3 days ago by Halliday Marx
£50,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Financial Accountant role is a 6-month contract position with a multi-national advertising company based in Central London, requiring expertise in maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts, managing balance sheet reconciliations, and preparing financial reports. The candidate will support month-end and year-end processes, collaborate with auditors, and ensure compliance with VAT regulations for EU entities. Strong analytical and communication skills, along with advanced Excel knowledge, are essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts including prepayments, accruals, and fixed assets registers.
- Manage balance sheet reconciliations, analyse open items, and monitor data from automatic interface processes in subledgers.
- Prepare and manage bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including journal entries and accruals reversal management.
- Prepare and review variance and analysis on a PL and BS level.
- Perform intercompany reconciliations and support intercompany netting processes.
- Support in VAT return reports for EU entities and liaise with external accountants.
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors and provide requested information.
- Upload financial data including TB, AP, AR, and revenue information into the consolidated reporting platform.
Key Skills:
- Student of Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
- Previous experience of at least 3-4 years in a similar accountant position.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel-Google spreadsheets.
- Preferable experience with Netsuite and Quickbooks software.
- Strong communication skills.
- Great analytical skills.
- Proactive and with initiative.
Salary (Rate): £50,000.00/year
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Financial Accountant 50K (6 month contract) Central London (Hybrid Working) My client is a multi-national advertising company based in Central London and are looking for a Financial Accountant for 6 months.
Duties Include:
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts including prepayments, accruals, and fixed assets registers, ensuring accuracy and completeness across all postings
- Manage balance sheet reconciliations, analyse open items, and monitor data from automatic interface processes in subledgers
- Prepare and manage bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies, ensuring all reconciling items are investigated and resolved on a timely basis
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including timely journal entries, and accruals reversal management
- Prepare and review variance and analysis on a PL and BS level.
- Perform intercompany reconciliations and support intercompany netting processes, resolving discrepancies across group entities
- Support in VAT return reports for EU entities and liaise with external accountants.
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors and provide requested information.
- Upload financial data including TB, AP, AR, and revenue information into the consolidated reporting platform
Requirements:
- Student of Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
- Previous experience of at least 3-4 years in a similar accountant position.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel-Google spreadsheets
- Preferable but not important experience with Netsuite and Quickbooks software.
- We are looking for candidates with communication skills, great analytical skills, proactive and with initiative.