Assistant Financial Accountant

Assistant Financial Accountant Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Assistant Financial Accountant to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Analytical review below gross margin for European entities;
  • Support of the VAT Manager, providing another point of contact to the business, and back-up for the preparation of returns and on-going compliance;
  • Supervisory role in preparation of all European payrolls, performing review and approval of data, and providing cover to the team when required;
  • Assist with the upgrade and ongoing maintenance of the Financial Reporting software system from a Finance perspective;
  • Ensuring that a “pro-active” approach is taken to the cleanliness of all balance sheet and other accounts within the wider team;
  • Ad-hoc project work to support objectives of the wider finance team;
  • Producing Management accounts for various UK Commercial Revenue streams;
  • Support the UK Financial Audit and liaise with the auditors with queries/Information requests;
  • Providing finance support to Group Operations management;
  • Reviewing and checking foreign VAT on various transactions;
  • Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations for multiple entities and in multiple currencies;
  • Undertake various projects;
  • Ad hoc support for the directors and financial accountant;
  • Preparation of monthly accounts and quarterly reporting for board packs;
  • Provide support with accruals and deferrals.

Requirements:

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Good understanding of VAT;
  • An awareness of VAT for the exhibition and events sector;
  • Experience of VAT reconciliations and SOX compliance;
  • You will be studying ACA/ACCA/CIMA or have relevant finance degree or equivalent qualified experience;
  • An ability to work to tight deadlines and manage your own workload effectively;
  • Strong oral and written communication skills;
  • Advance excel user (pivot tables, complex formula, data models, macros);
  • Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient;
  • High level of attention to detail;
  • Strong team management skills and experience of tasks outlined above are a must;
  • Good work Ethic;
  • Good communication (verbal & written) with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the business;
  • ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified;
  • Effective organizational ability and time management skills are crucial, and you must be able to work to tight deadlines.