Assistant Financial Accountant Job in Ealing, Greater London

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Assistant Financial Accountant Job in Ealing, Greater London

Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Financial Accountant at our head office in Southall. Reporting to the Financial Accountant, and also working closely with the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will be a key player within the Financial Reporting function as we look to drive improvements in our month end and reporting processes, while maintaining strong financial integrity and compliance.

The role will be the lead for completing the month end close, including conducting reviews of spend with the Operations department, and will also take ownership of key areas of the balance sheet to help ensure the department is audit-ready.

You will be part of a Financial Reporting team of 4, who support the business in the delivery of its goals through accurate reporting and business partnering, and will participate in the company’s annual year end audit.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Your responsibilities will include the following:

* Month end close – accruals, prepayments, stock provisions, deep dive into operational costs

* Business partnering with operations to include monthly cost centre review with Operations Manager, questioning and challenging of costs

* Preparation of draft month end result and month end reports for review with Financial Accountant and Head of Financial Reporting

* Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for stock and all debtors & creditors accounts including both trade and sundry, and participate in regular balance sheet reviews with FA, HoFR

* Assist with external reporting – National Stats, financial stakeholders

* Involvement with year end audit for your areas of the balance sheet

* Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts, including operational cost centres and also the consolidation and maintenance of P&L budget files

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

* CIMA or ACCA part qualified or finalist

* Minimum 12 months experience in a similar role, including demonstrably strong technical skills

* Background in FMCG desirable

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

* Familiarity with integrated ERP system and reporting front end – eg. Dynamics 365 and Power BI

* Good knowledge of Excel, comfortable working with large data files

* Comfortable working as part of a team and with strong communication skills

* Ability to plan and manage workload to meet deadlines

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Ealing, Greater London
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Southall
County: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £30000 – £35000/annum
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