Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant (ACA) - Permanent - Berkshire

A leading mobile telecoms company is searching for a Financial Accountant to join their team in Berkshire on a permanent basis.

The Financial Accountant will join an expanding team and will support the Financial Accounting Manager. You will work on various financial accounting and reporting tasks.

Role:

• To work with the Finance Manager and the Finance and Reporting Manager to carry out routine month end and year end accounting and reporting activities.
• Provide technical knowledge and support and help with professional development of more junior members of the finance team
• Ensuring adequacy of financial controls and procedures affecting the finance operations (payables, receivables, sub-ledger accounting, inter-company balances and general financial reporting compliance)
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC VAT and generally accepted accounting principles
• Liaising with Shareholders regarding any GAAP changes and conversion
• Producing monthly management accounts information and analysis for internal customers, senior management and Shareholders
• Preparing the year end financial statements and liaising with external auditors
• Identifying and driving improvement required to financial reporting, forecasting and financial controls
• Maintaining balance of cash funding from Shareholders within the joint venture and lead any settlement discussion in case of disputes
• Leading the finance internal control steering committee with shareholders and maintaining the internal control matrix

Skills and Experience Required:

• An ACA qualified chartered accountant
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience of financial control process and systems
• Experience of dealing with end to end accounting processes
• Experience of VAT and Corporate tax
• Familiarity with the latest Accounting and Reporting Standards
• A background in financial practice
• Independent / self-starter. Ability to manage own workload effectively.

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