Junior Financial Accountant £45000 - £50000 depending on experience Central London Media company
Must be full qualified
Working Monday to Friday 9-5.30 in the office
Role summary:
The role reports to the Head of Finance alongside a small team and involves close liaison with the FP&A Manager. This role is a key member of the Finance Team, responsible for assisting with the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation .
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced, hands-on role with an ambitious and flexible attitude to grow as the Company develops. This role will suit a fully qualified accountant with 1-2 years post qualification experience in industry, working at a similar level within a medium-sized organization taking responsibility for accounting records. A high level of competence with Xero is not mandatory but would be advantageous. With a lean organisation structure, the role requires strong communication and team playing skills as well as a keen eye for detail, data analysis skills, eagerness to learn and ability to self-review.
Key responsibilities and main tasks:
* Be part of a small accounts team
* Maintain integrity of the accounting records
* Assist with month-end and year-end processes
* Reconcile and analyse balance sheet accounts
* Prepare month-end journals
* Raise revenue invoices, maintain revenue register/records
* Prepare monthly payroll journals and pension deductions, deal with associated reports and queries; liaise with the HR department as appropriate
* Prepare files for annual audit and respond to audit queries
* Review the payment runs prior to release by senior management
* Processing of expenses (via Expensify) and company credit cards (via Pleo), implement changes to the authorisation process as required in both systems
* Maintain Fixed Asset register and reconcile to general ledger
* Maintain monthly PSA reports and prepare the annual PSA calculation for submission to HMRC
* Assist in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns and deal with VAT related matters; knowledge of group vat requirements is essential
* Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
* Ad-hoc finance administration e.g. KYC requests, tax forms
Working in a small accounts team. ACCA or ACA fully qualified with a minimum of 2-3 PQ experience. Looking for ambitous person who wants to grow in a fast moving environment with lots of potential for career development