Financial Accountant - Ambitious Start-Up Financial Services Company/Bank - £30,000 - £40,000 + Bonu

PROFILE CRITERIA:

Part-Qualified or Finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) candidate with accounting and month-end experience
Hands-on involvement with all core month-end tasks (booking / posting invoices, bank reconciliations and other reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, creating direct debits, etc.)
Basic Excel (pivot tables, lookups)
The role will also help with payroll (P11D's, etc.) but experience in this area is not necessary
Experience using Business Central (which is a MS Dynamics accounting tool) would be very much welcomed (but is not essential and can be picked up / learned).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts payable

Booking invoices in the accounting system and ensuring that all invoices are coded correctly.
Paying invoices on a timely basis.
Setting up direct debits and new vendors on online banking system.
Monitoring the finance inbox and responding to queries.

Employee expense management

Monitor adherence to expense management policy.
Maintain up-to-date employee information on the expense system, ensuring starters and leavers are processed on a timely basis.
Paying employee claims on a weekly basis.
Handling employee queries.

Reconciliation

Perform timely and accurate reconciliations between the accounting system and sub-ledgers.
Provide commentary on differences identified in the reconciliation.

Payroll and employee related

Ensure critical payroll processes are delivered in accordance with internal timetables, including collation, checking, and uploading of payroll information.
Liaising with the Bank's external payroll provider.
Maintaining an up-to-date list for DIS and medical cover.
Review of P11D, employee pensions, benefits and on boarding of group employee related activities on an annual basis.

Others

Cash flow management and forecasting.
Support year end audit process by providing the necessary analysis and supporting documents.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

You will be the first contact for any queries related to payroll and expense claims, therefore must have strong interpersonal skills, for accurately answering employee questions.
Knowledge of accounts payable function within a medium sized or large organisation.
Is not afraid to ask questions or to challenge status quo.
Good working knowledge of ERP and Microsoft products, including MS Excel, Business Central and Continia expense management is essential.
Some payroll skills and experience - preparing & processing monthly payroll runs and some understanding of payroll laws, taxes and PAYE procedures would be beneficial.

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