Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £50000 - £55000 per annum
- Posted
- 11 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 11 Dec 2019
- Ref
- 14056242/001
- Contact
- James Fowler
- Job role
- Financial accountant
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant to join a premium luxury retail company based in central London.
Client Details
My client is a multi-channel luxury goods retailer headquartered in London. Further detail available on request.
Description
The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the following:
- Statutory reporting, ensuring timely and accurate completion of the monthly close for the specific business unit.
- Accurate and timely completion of the close schedules for submission to Group. Preparation and posting of all accounting journals (Accruals /Commissions/Prepayments etc).
- Review of results pre-close to ensure that the accounts are accurate.
- Monthly preparation of all balance sheet reconciliations to ensure that all accounts are adequately reconciled and that all aged items are resolved in a timely manner.
- Preparation of bank reconciliations.
- Quarterly completion of parent Group reports.
- Timely completion of actions required by the Internal Audit
- Responsible for accurate and Timely submission of VAT and other regulatory returns.
- Liaising with auditors and tax accountants
- Accounting for Payroll as relevant.
Profile
The successful Financial Accountant will have the following:
- Professional finance qualification - ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
- Exposure to working with IFRS standards
- Experience in the retail industry desirable but not essential
- Self-motivated with strong communication and organisational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail.
Job Offer
Basic salary between £50,000 to £55,000 + benefits and excellent career progression potential.