Financial Accountant (8 month FTC)

Financial Accountant - 8 months FTC

Location - fully remote - but Office is based in Maidenhead, should the successful candidate wish to spend any time in the office

Salary: 35,000 - 40,000 + 25 days holiday + pension

Gleeson Recruitment Group are delighted to be exclusively supporting our client - a 5mn turnover IT client, who are in urgent need of a Financial Accountant, initially for 8 months. Reporting to the European Financial Controller this newly created role of Financial Accountant will be hired on a fixed term of 8 months, within a small team responsible for supporting finance activities for the European business. This is a hands-on role with a broad array of duties, including general ledger accounting, payroll processes, bank payments, and administration of VAT and other taxes. This position will also work closely with the UK Finance Manager who looks after the AR and AP transactions.

The successful Financial Accountant will be able to work fully remotely, but the offices based in Maidenhead are also open for working in, should you wish to work in the office at anytime.

Your duties will include:

• Completion of accounting tasks in the General Ledger cycle in line with the corporate timetable, including preparation of prepayment and accrual journals
• Working with the European bookkeeping partners to ensure the timely and accurate preparation of the month-end accounts for local and group purposes. This will require a working understanding of local accounting, tax, AP, AR and payroll requirements for the European operations
• Submission of supplier and employee payments in their online banking system
• Performing monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring that issues are resolved or escalated promptly.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures and being involved in enhancements finance processes.
• Assist with VAT and other tax returns to meet required deadlines.
• Assist with annual statutory audits in UK, US and other jurisdictions, and ensuring that queries are resolved or escalated timely.
• Generally supporting ad hoc requests from the Finance Controller, the wider business and the UK Human Resources team
• Payroll duties - preparing the UK payroll in ADP and manage the inputs to a small number of European payrolls
• All payroll processes must be maintained that ensures very high levels of accuracy and employee satisfaction.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies
• Ensure payroll deductions are remitted to tax authorities, pension providers etc in a timely manner

Essential requirements for this Financial Accountant:

• Be a UK resident with recent UK accounting experience, gained in a similar small company (ideally with a wider European function)
• Be able to commence the role by the end of February 2025
• Be a hands-on Accountant, with recent exposure to all GL duties, and Payroll & VAT
• Be able to communicate at ease, be a self-starter and the ability to work un-aided
• Be systems savvy - any recent experience on Oracle will be warmly welcomed
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel preferred

This is a superb Financial Accountant opportunity with a potential for extension beyond the initial 8 months, subject to sign off and approval

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