Accountant

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  Location:
  Reigate, Surrey- 100% office based.
• Job Type: Full-time, 6-month FTC with potential for an extension or possibly perm.
• Hours: 37.5 hours

Join a leading global company as an Accountant, initially for a 6-month contract. This role reports into the Financial Controller and requires someone with either AAT qualified, part-qualified, or qualified.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Ensure accurate and timely execution, preparation, and submission of all month-end and year-end financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including supporting documentation, and proactively resolve any reconciliation issues.
• Handle intercompany entries and reconciliations.
• Complete month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare and submit the VAT Return.
• Provide analytical information for the P&L and Balance Sheet, explaining variations and relevant transactions.
• Maintain control of fixed assets with supporting documentation and register monthly depreciation.
• Conduct Foreign Exchange analysis, entries, and reconciliations.
• Manage loan financing entries and reconciliations.
• Contribute to the preparation of budgets.
• Support audit queries, payroll journals, and payment of liabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Technically proficient with formulas in Google Sheets and Excel.
• Part or Fully qualified accountant (or Aat qualified).
• Agility to adapt to change and understand business needs.
• Ability to solve problems and willingness to accept responsibility.
• Hands-on with day-to-day operations.
• Deadline-oriented with the ability to adhere to time constraints.
• Ability to multi-task, managing changing and competing priorities and absorbing new information rapidly to address issues.

Key Attributes:

• Self-motivated with a high level of attention to detail.
• Numerate and articulate.
• An outgoing, positive thinker, with consistent levels of evident enthusiasm.
• Someone who is solutions focused and confident in their ability.
• Flexible, versatile, and copes well under pressure.
• A valued team member who upholds professional integrity at all times.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative environment.
• Potential for the role to become permanent.
• Exposure to global operations and high-profile projects.