Financial Accountant

A vacancy has arisen in our Admin Department for a Financial Accountant with at least 2 years of full-cycle accounting experience, especially in taxes and annual accounts.

The candidate will be responsible for maintaining a log and preparing the majority of the journal entries in the general ledger, monthly closing reports in line with internal cost control accounting rules, appropriate balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, calculating and reconciling depreciation of all fixed asset accounts, bank reconciliations on a monthly basis, preparing annual work papers for year-end audits and calculation and presentation of taxes.

Experience in posting transactions for a group of companies will be valuable.

Responsibilities:

• General accounts, accruals and prepayments, invoicing, and bookkeeping.
• Calculate monthly accrued income.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Preparation of monthly closing and reports.
• Preparation of internal and external audits and liaison with auditors.
• Credit control, budgets, cash flows and payments online under BACs and CHAPs.
• Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Supervision and control of timely billing and related payments.
• Preparing and submitting VAT-IVA / Corporation tax-IS returns and liaison with Hacienda-HMRC and tax advisors.
• Preparing documentation and justifications for VAT inspections/penalties.
• Preparing KPIs for review.
• Dealing with customers/suppliers and other departments.
• Reporting Aged Debtors and Creditors.
• Supervision and control of intercompany accounts.
• Accruals and prepayment maintenance of all trackers.
• Assistance in cash flow forecast (short term) – cash needs report.
• Supporting the preparation of trading position reports

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (preferred) or Finance required. CPA or Chartered Accountant preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Accountant.
• Progressive experience in financial operations, planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Expert knowledge in Excel needed including VLOOKUP’s, formulas, and Pivot Tables.
• Working knowledge of IFRS / UK and /or Spanish GAAP
• Languages: at least B2 in English.
• Excellent communication skills over email and telephone.
• Ability to work in a team environment and in a client-facing role.
• Analytical and computer skills.
• Understanding of mathematics and accounting and financial processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines.