Financial Accountant - Perm

Job Purpose :
Forecast cash needs, secure treasury approvals, prioritize invoice payments, and process various transactions. Continuously review and reconcile accounts, maintain detailed records, and address discrepancies to ensure compliance with fiscal policies and ledger accuracy.

Job Responsibilities :
Accounting Management - Accounts Payable

• Forecast cash requirements and secure consent from treasury prior to processing payments.
• Prepare and review regular updates for creditor control accounts to ensure alignment with the general ledger.
• Coordinate with treasury for timely management of loans, interest payments, and swaps.
• Process payments including advance payments, employee reimbursements, supplier payments via direct bank transfers, and wire transfers.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, verifying quantities received and accepted before payment.
• Handle vendor payments on their due dates and manage credit card bills post-management approval.
• Reconcile payments and pre-payments, vendor statements, ensuring discrepancies are researched and corrected.
• Review accrued expense lists regularly for verification against the general ledger.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and follow up on long-pending payments to clear them.
• Maintain vendor and accounts payable related files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in compliance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business from a reputable university
• 10 years of experience in similar roles in large companies
• Good understanding of power/energy and water sectors, emerging trends, technologies and key players.