Accountant

A global Japanese trading company is currently recruiting an Accountant to work in their London office.
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of efficient and effective accounting services.
The ideal candidate should be ACA or ACCA qualified accountant or equivalent with excellent communication skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Ref: WL46338

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

1. (O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner
2. (X) NOT eligible: Student visa, requiring visa sponsorship, Working holiday, Graduate, Freelance

WORK TYPE: Hybrid work available (2 days in the office and 3 days at home)
VISA SUPPORT: No
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TYPE: Fixed Term Contract (6 months), full-time
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
SALARY: £36-44k, depending on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: London

Accountant Main Responsibilities:

1. Support the timely and accurate delivery of financial reports in accordance with IFRS and local statutory requirements
2. Prepare month end reconciliations including bank reconciliations, fixed asset reconciliations, inventory reconciliations, intercompany and other balance sheet reconciliations
3. Manage accruals and prepayments
4. General ledger maintenance and monitoring in line with their internal policies and J-Sox requirements
5. Understand journal requests, preparing and processing with appropriate supporting documentation
6. Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions
7. Work closely with Transaction Processing team to problem solve and ensure effective collaboration between departments
8. Proactively support FX position reporting to Treasury team
9. Proactively manage intercompany reports and reconcile variances/mismatches between intercompany accounts and make proper adjustments where necessary
10. Analytical review of monthly financial reports by providing detailed narratives to explain variances outside of expectations and above thresholds
11. Ensure timely delivery of supporting information for internal and external audits
12. Collaborate with and support business departments and regional corporate departments as required

Accountant Ideal Candidate:

1. Understanding of basic accounting principles
2. ACA or ACCA qualified accountant or equivalent or finalist
3. Experience in an accounting practice environment and exposure to multiple reporting environments
4. Experience with SAP is highly advantageous
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
6. Positive can-do attitude
7. Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and meet tight deadlines
8. Demonstrable experience prioritizing conflicting requirements
9. Clear analytical thinker, with the ability to solve complex problems and issues
10. Ability to initiate action, provide direction and take responsibility
11. Commitment to develop and improve processes
12. MS Office with advanced Excel skills

Note: All applicants for the Accountant must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.