Financial Accountant

Title: Financial Accountant

Type: Permanent

Location: London, 100% office based

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + bonus and benefits

The company:

Our client, a multinational Logistics group headquartered in South-East London, is seeking a qualified/PQ Financial Accountant to join their high performing finance team in London.

Responsibilities:

• Involvement in group consolidation process and the production of quarterly and annual statutory accounts under IFRS
• Preparation of parts of the quarterly management report and providing commentaries to management.
• Assisting with group budgeting and forecasting
• Preparation of additional supporting schedules for reviews and providing explanations and analysis as required to support key stakeholders.
• Maintenance and quarterly uploading of the Company’s lease, depreciation, deferred charges, interest accruals and other accounting schedules as required.
• Researching technical accounting issues and preparation of file notes and accounting memos for non-routine commercial transactions. (depending on experience)

Role Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be a qualified/Part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA with at least 3 years experience in an accounting function
• External audit experience is highly desirable for this role
• Ability to work on own initiative or as a part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Candidates must have advanced Excel skills/analytical skills