Senior Accountant

Location: Uxbridge, London, UK

Type of Employment: Full-time

The Senior Accountant will be under the guidance of the Finance Manager, support routine accounting processing, tax and compliance filings, voucher/document organization, and basic reconciliations. They will assist the company in completing UK-local financial and tax compliance requirements on time and accurately (such as VAT, PAYE, etc.), and provide reliable data support for management and external auditors.

Routine Accounting & Reconciliation

• Enter and review daily journal entries, invoices, and expense claims; maintain consistency between the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers.
• Perform basic reconciliations of bank accounts, inter-company/vendor/customer accounts, and account-code balances; promptly follow up on unreconciled items and discrepancies.
• Organize and archive supporting documentation, keeping the books audit-ready at all times.

Expense, Travel & Reimbursement Oversight

• Review and process employee expense claims (mileage, travel, subsistence, gifts/entertainment, etc.), ensuring documentation is complete, policy-compliant, and properly recorded.
• When the manager is absent or busy, act as substitute for necessary approval checks and error reviews in the reimbursement process.

Tax & Compliance Support

• Use SAP and related tools (e.g. system-exported reports or Excel working papers) to prepare information required for VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax, etc.
• Assist audit work by providing necessary SAP outputs, aged analysis, exception details, reconciliation schedules, and other supporting data.
• Maintain communication records with tax advisors and HMRC, and execute required corrections or adjustments based on audit findings.

Reporting & Communication

• Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly reports and provide supporting analyses.
• Support the collection of data and preparation of initial responses required by external audits or HMRC enquiry (subject to senior review).
• Liaise with Group / Headquarters for data alignment, ensuring consistency in definitions and policy application.

Internal Control & Risk Management Support

• Execute and document basic internal control tests and sample checks from checklists, report anomalies, and track corrective actions.
• Regularly assess and test internal controls over tax and financial reporting processes.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• Typically 2-5 years of experience in accounting or audit; familiar with daily bookkeeping, reconciliations, and month-/period-end closing processes.
• Must have experience using the SAP general ledger module (FI/CO or relevant sub-modules), with ability to enter journal entries, perform account enquiry, and generate output reports proficiently.
• Audit support experience or compliance process experience is preferred.
• Basic understanding of UK tax compliance (e.g. VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax).
• Candidates with professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AAT) are preferred.

• Proficient in operating the SAP system and understanding its integration with daily accounting workflows.
• Strong data-analysis skills, attention to detail, and numerical accuracy.
• Good communication skills and cross-department collaboration awareness.
• Strong time management skills, able to deliver on time under month-end / quarter-end pressure.
• Ability to propose process improvements and drive implementation.