Top Job Colchester are currently seeking a Financial Accountant for a global business in Colchester on  temporary basis to start ASAP.

The responsibilities for the role include auditing financial documents and procedures, reconciling bank statements and calculating tax payments and returns. Ultimately, the accountant provides the company with accurate quantitative information on financial position, liquidity and cash flows of our business, while ensuring compliancy with all tax regulations.

Main Tasks

• Develops and maintains costing systems, systems for margin analysis, order control documentation (OCD), stock and work in progress valuations / reporting and project costing / analysis
• Expenses Management
• Preparation of monthly management accounts including variance analysis
• Calculating pre-payments and accruals
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register and calculating depreciation
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Preparation of Revenue & Cost of goods sold reporting
• Preparation of HFM reporting including reconciliations to underlying SAP accounts
• Prepares Intercompany reconciliations
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents
• Work on resolving queries to reduce debt with internal and external stakeholders
• Produce various management information reports
• Sales Ledger – create and email out sales invoices/credits for equipment orders
• Assist with P11D calculations and completion

Skills and Abilities

• Good attention to detail and ability to notice discrepancies in data
• Good Microsoft office skills (expert knowledge of Excel)
• Good communication skills to liaise effectively with the wider business
• Someone who take initiative and thinks about how they can ‘add value’ to the organization

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• Suitable qualification: ACCA, ACMA, ACA, AAT, IFA or equivalent, qualified or qualified by experience.
• Be at the final stages of ACCA/CIMA or equivalent or be newly qualified.
• Good English skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with and comfort working in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage