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Senior Financial Accountant (12-month maternity cover contract) - Successful Brokerage Company - Up

Employer
LH Partners
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
Up to £70,000 + Benefits
Closing date
Mar 3, 2025
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Job Function
Accounting/Audit/Tax
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Profile Criteria:
  1. Fully-qualified (2+ years PQE) with a well-rounded accounting skill-set covering financial, management and tax accounting. Regulatory reporting would be a bonus (and can be taught in this role, if required).
  2. Open to sector (financial services preferable but open to C&I sector candidates)
  3. Confident user of Excel
  4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  5. Available on a short notice period (1 month or less) or immediately available

Role Summary:

To assist with the day-to-day requirements of the Finance department, predominantly in financial control, with cover for Accounts payable as appropriate. The candidate must work as part of a team to ensure that all reporting deadlines are met on a timely and accurate basis. This would interest a highly driven individual with a demonstrated can-do attitude and "hands-on" approach to work. An excellent eye for detail combined with strong communication skills is critical for the role.

Key Responsibilities:

Month-End Financial Control:
  • Review of sales and purchase ledger transactions
  • Production of key month-end reconciliations
  • Preparation of monthly Management Accounts and Finance Board pack
  • Preparation of monthly Consolidation forms for Group reporting

Regulatory Reporting and Tax:
  • Assist in preparation of quarterly FINREP returns
  • Preparation of VAT returns, annual corporation tax returns and PSA
  • Support the Deputy Head of Finance with internal and external reporting requirements

Interim and Year-End Reporting:
  • Support with the production of interim & year-end packs
  • Assist in the preparation of the annual Financial Statements and associated audit documentation

General:
  • Production of daily revenue report
  • Preparation of weekly/monthly Management Information

Ad-hoc:
  • Support and provide cover for Financial Accountant and Accounts Payable as appropriate
  • Preparation of Office of National Statistics returns
  • Support in ad hoc projects as deemed appropriate

Additional Skills and Experience Desirable (but not essential):
  • Tax and technical accounting experience
  • Regulatory reporting knowledge and experience
  • Great Plains experience (Microsoft Dynamics GP)
  • Alteryx experience

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