Accounting Coordinator

New Job Opportunity – Accounting Coordinator – Initially 12 Month Contract

Our client is currently in search for an Accounting Coordinator to be based in Victoria, London and work on an Initial 12 Month PAYE Contract.

Location
:
Victoria, London

Contract Length
:
Initially 12 Months

Hybrid
: 8 days working from home per month

To coordinate and supervise the accounting function covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany reconciliations, and joint venture billing.
This role has overall responsibility for managing and supervising the accounting team and its respective activities to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial operations.

• Manage, supervise, and develop the accounting team, including performance appraisals, training, and career development.
• Review and approve all invoices and manual journal entries processed by the team.
• Oversee preparation of BACS and manual payment forms on a weekly basis.

• Review and ensure timely invoicing of recharges to Group companies and third parties in compliance with contractual terms to maximize cash flow.
• Ensure timely issuance of Joint Venture (JV) billings.
• Coordinate the month-end closing process, including review of accruals, reversals, and various journal entries.
• Monitor and approve creation and modification of vendor and customer master data.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of payroll journals and monitor clearing of employee accounts.
• Supervise recharges of costs to other Group companies and third parties.
• Oversee working capital GL accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely reconciliations; escalate issues requiring cross-functional coordination to the Finance Manager.

• Review quarterly reconciliations of intercompany revenues, costs, and balances (in original currency and sterling).
• Assist auditors with queries and collection of invoice samples.
• Coordinate collection and review of documentation for JV audits to ensure compliance with internal procedures.
• Review and approve monthly Withholding Tax (WHT) payment proposals and prepare quarterly WHT returns; liaise with overseas tax advisors for filings.
• Monitor intercompany service agreements and support the process of raising appropriate work orders.
• Oversee statutory reporting of payables analytics, ensuring publication within required deadlines.

• Ensure compliance with the Risk Control Matrix (RCM) and related procedures. Maintain appropriate control documentation and timeliness of execution.
• Propose and implement improvements in control execution and documentation where applicable.
• Support internal compliance audits within relevant areas.

• Communicate with suppliers, JV partners, and customers to resolve invoice disputes and general queries.
• Liaise with Finance teams (Treasury, JV, Budget, Tax, Corporate Accounting, and Internal Controls) to address mutual issues.
• Ensure timely completion of National Statistics and other external finance-related requests.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required.

• Ensure adherence to the Company’s Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and standards.
• Fully comply with our clients Code of Ethics and Compliance Model principles.

• Finance sections (Treasury, Budget, Tax, Corporate Accounting, JV Accounting, Internal Controls)
• Procurement, HR, and Technical departments

• Internal and external auditors
• Suppliers, customers, our client Group companies, and JV partners

• Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum five years…