Accounting Team Leader Job in Burgess Hill, West Sussex

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Accounting Team Leader Job in Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Job Description
Accounting Team Leader

Full time permanent role

Mon-Fri (Apply online only) – fully office based for first six months and then opportunities to work from home maybe two days per week

Burgess Hill area – due to workplace location it is essential to drive and have your own transport – plenty of free parking on-site

Salary. £39000-£42000 per annum plus excellent company benefits and superb environment in which to work

We are delighted to be working alongside our superb and very successful client who are a world leading aviation service provider. This is a brilliant chance to join a large and very established company who offer an excellent working environment and long term career opportunities.

The role / objective:

To oversee and manage the Financial Accounting Team. To supervise and lead the team in meeting company and statutory filing requirements, production of quarterly financial accounts, and reconciliation of financial information. To promote learning and development within the team. To ensure all data is recorded accurately and efficiently across all company groups and all monthly reporting requirements are met within deadlines.

Responsibilities and duties include:

Work with members of the Finance Team to drive the production of quarterly and year-end accounts and statutory returns, across a range of the group companies

Oversee (and be point of escalation for) all duties of the Financial Accounting team –

including:

Making ad-hoc payments, raising ad-hoc invoices

Bank reconciliation, Sales invoice reconciliation

Process credit card expenses, staff expense claims

Monthly production of Finance Department KPI’s

Conduct quarterly performance reviews, monitor and encourage staff training

Submitting VAT returns and overseas financial returns (in absence of Financial Accountant)

Ensure required payments are made within deadlines (PAYE, tax, etc.)

Dealing with finance queries that arise during the normal course of business

Financial reporting to internal/external stakeholders as required in the course of business

Actively work with all departments of the business for finance compliance (UK and Overseas)

Correspond with Company Auditors (UK and Overseas)

Control and reconcile assigned Balance Sheet accounts

Ensure targets and objectives are achieved in accordance with staff appraisals

Experience, skills and competencies required:

Previous experience managing or supervising staff in a Finance team

Accountancy qualifications or suitably Qualified by Experience

Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective team member essential

Analytical thinking with reporting skills and problem-solving ability

Ability to prioritise and manage workloads

Strong organisation and administration skills with good attention to detail

Excellent communication skills at all levels both written and verbal

Good computer literacy, with good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook

This is a superb opportunity to join a really successful and highly established company

Please apply now for immediate consideration! Short-listing will take place soon!

First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency on behalf of this vacancy

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Burgess Hill
County: West Sussex
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £39000 – £42000/annum
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