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Senior Accountant

MW recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 23 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client, a leading trading house, is seeking a Senior Accountant for a permanent position.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) and a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, CIMA, or ACCA.
  • The Senior Accountant will oversee various accounting functions, ensure timely completion of records, and assist in financial reporting for multicurrency transactions.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and excellent career progression opportunities within a dynamic environment.
  • This role is office-based, requiring a flexible and detail-oriented individual with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing trading house and market leader in the industry well known for being number one in what they do. A opportunity has arisen for a Senior Accountant to join the team in a permanent capacity.

About the Role

The Senior Accountant will play a pivotal role in the Group’s financial reporting. The Group has multicurrency transactions and multiple foreign currency subsidiaries.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Help oversee all accounting functions in the business

• Ensure all accounting records are completed on a timely basis

• Help drive Business-as-Usual process improvements

• Assist in upgrading systems and processes

Secondary Responsibilities:

To assist the Group Financial Controller and Group CFO in all aspects of:

• Day-to-day accounting operations, including, but not limited to: Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Revenue Recognition

• Reporting variances to budgets/forecasts

• Preparation of monthly financial statements

• Monthly and annual analysis relating to results, trends and forecasts

• Making sure reporting meets compliant standards with statutory law and financial regulations

• Documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls

• Streamlining and improving all operations and accounting systems

• Management of cash flow

• Supervising staff

• Statutory audit process and liaising with external personnel where required

• Supporting the business with financial strategy and decision-making processes

The ideal candidate will have:

Professional Accounting Qualification - ACA, CIMA, ACCA, Qualified

Minimum of 5 years PQE (essential)

Be an ambitious individual

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Preferably trained from a top 20 Audit Firm.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across a range of seniorities.

Flexibility and adaptability to support different areas of the Finance team, and attention to detail.

Pay range and compensation package

In return you can expect to receive a competitive package and work in a fast paced environment with some of the industries brightest individuals. With excellent career progression opportunities as the company continues to grow.

****Please note this role is office based Monday to Friday

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