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Financial Accountant
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Location
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Kent, Medway
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Salary
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Negotiable
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Posted
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17 Jan 2019
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Closes
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17 Feb 2019
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Ref
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13983940/001
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Contact
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Ewan
Quinn
Production of allocated sections of the Society statutory accounts. Provide support to the manager to evaluate and review the accounting policies adopted by the Society and its overseas subsidiaries under the relevant accounting standards, to ensure compliance with reporting requirements in the UK and overseas.
Client Details
Take full responsibility for the end to end financial accounting of allocated areas within the Corporation, acting as primary point of contact for any queries arising from stakeholders: both internal and external. Understand fully the treatment and processes adopted for the posting of accounting transactions.
Description
Supervise the monthly accounting processes for the assigned operations - ensuring that all balance sheet reconciliations are prepared in line with timetable, reviewing work prepared and resolving issues in a timely manner. Provide assistance with the budget and forecast exercises, as required.
Proactively review processes and controls, implementing improvements and challenging the status quo, contributing to an environment of continual improvement. In particular, identify areas where new technology can generate deficiencies and work to implement changes required to realise improvements.
Liaise with stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of the financial accounting and reporting process, including collaboration with UK and Overseas finance colleagues and colleagues from other departments including Treasury, Market Reporting, and Tax.
Supervise and maintain the Sun ledger structure and Sun databases for assigned areas to ensure effective financial control, efficient processing and reporting of Society's financial position on a monthly basis.
Act as main point of contact for assigned areas of responsibility during audits for the Corporation and assigned subsidiaries, liaising with internal and external auditors, and coordinating with actuaries, tax department, market reporting team, overseas finance staff and other key stakeholders.
Act as main point of contact for assigned areas with project work as required and provide support to develop and execute business process streamlining projects that comply with Corporation policies.
Provide cover for other members of the Financial Accounting team, as required
Assist in coaching and training less experience staff members
Provide encouragement to colleagues to achieve individual goals
Seek feedback to understand own strengths and provide feedback to immediate colleagues
Profile
Good planning and prioritisation skills and can manage multiple deliverable simultaneously.
Good communication skills and confidence to drive new ideas and seek to improve work practice.
Encourages a team environment, both within immediate team and across wider organisation.
Strong stakeholder manager skills.
ACCA / CIMA Finalist
Job Offer
- A very competitive salary and Benefits Package.
- 35 hour Week
- Bonus Scheme
