Financial Accountant

Your new company
A well-established international organisation operating within the business services and distribution sector is seeking a Financial Accountant to join its finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. With operations across multiple European markets and a strong reputation within its industry, the business offers a collaborative working environment and the opportunity to gain exposure to both UK and international reporting.

Your new role
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will take responsibility for a broad range of financial accounting duties across UK and Irish entities. This is a hands-on role that will suit an accountant who enjoys working across transactional finance, reporting, controls and audit activities. Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining the general ledger, purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Managing accruals, prepayments and monthly accounting adjustments.
• Performing stock reconciliations and posting relevant journal entries.
• Completing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling staff expenses.
• Recording daily cash receipts and payments.
• Preparing UK and Ireland VAT returns for external review and submission.
• Producing monthly financial reports for senior management and group stakeholders.
• Supporting quarterly consolidations and group reporting requirements.