Junior Financial Accountant £45000 - £50000 depending on experience Central London Media company

Must be full qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA

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, ACA or CIMA fully qualified with a minimum of 2-3 PQ experience. Must be advanced on Excel as will be tested.

Looking for ambitous person who wants to grow in a fast moving environment with lots of potential for career development