Accountant

Robert Half are pleased to be working with this Leeds city centre business in the recruitment of an Accountant to assist with their year end. You will support the close and reporting process with responsibility for preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of accounting principles, audit accounting concepts, and the monthly close process.

You Will:

Prepare and review month-end journals and reconciliations by working with different areas of the business to ensure all transactions are properly reflected.

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the company's financial statements in accordance with standards

Prepare flux and variance explanations as part of the monthly close process.

Prepare materials for internal and external reporting on a monthly and annual basis.

Prepare statutory adjustments for applicable entities.

Maintain the VAT register for VAT returns and submissions.

You Have:

A full accountancy qualification

Exceptional analytical and Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLookUps, etc.

Working knowledge of management accounting and financial accounting

Ability to work under pressure and perform several tasks concurrently in a deadline driven environment.

Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills, and superior attention to detail.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organisation.

A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to multi-task, think creatively, and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Detail-oriented with a high sense of urgency.

Exceptional organisational skills.

Experience in financial services would be desirable

This role is offered with a hybrid working model with at least two days per week in the offices.

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