Financial Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Trace Recruit Ltd

Trace Recruit Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Financial Accountant (12m FTC), Central London - Theatre, up to £55,000

Key Responsibilities:

To have responsibility for the preparation of a highquality monthend balance sheet file.
Responsibility for ensuring a complete set of reconciliations has been produced
Be part of the Finance department's drive to improve processes and procedures that enhance the efficiency of the general control environment
To use the finance systems to interrogate financial information, prepare financial reports, and post journals.
Responsibility for preparation of the cash flow forecast.
Bank administration
To assist the Financial Controller with treasury management and associated reporting.
To be responsible for reconciling the credit card and cheque takings against the bank on a daily basis, reviewing the daily reconciliations prepared by the Finance Officers.
To be responsible for ensuring that the sales ledger's general administrative tasks are carried out, including archiving, statutory record maintenance and filing.
To manage and develop the Financial Officer's, holding regular one to one meetings, reviewing work done and objectives regularly, and conducting annual appraisals.
To assist the Financial Controller and the Finance Director in the preparation of financial statements and in all aspects of the interim and final audit.
Prepare the corporation tax workings needed to calculate the gift aid payments required between the organisation's entities.
Prepare the annual PSA returns for review and submission.
Review the quarterly VAT returns and reconciliation for review and submission, suggesting

- improvements as necessary - acting as a VAT champion, covering partial exemption and capital goods scheme.

Prepare quarterly FEU returns and reconciliations for review and submission.
Prepare monthly and annual mandatory National Statistics for review and submission.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA) with experience in a financial accounting (or equivalent) position
Experience of VAT and other Charityrelated technical issues e.g. Charities SORP requirements would be a distinct advantage.
Excellent technical accounting skills, including a thorough grasp of the concept of double entry profit and loss statements and balance sheets, including accounting for accruals, prepayments and accrued and deferred income.
Experience with SUN, Sharperlight and Proactis would be desirable.
Experience of managing or developing staff is desirable.
Highly organised and motivated, with strong attention to detail, and the passion and ability to develop, streamline and improve financial and administrative systems and controls.