Accountant

Uxbridge Source: WhatJobs

£50,000–£60,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join a growing international finance team based in Uxbridge.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, multi-entity environment, supporting financial reporting, month-end close activities, intercompany accounting and compliance across a network of international businesses. You will work closely with UK and overseas finance teams, supporting financial operations and contributing to process improvements within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting effective decision-making through high-quality accounting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Support the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all accounting activities.
Prepare and process intercompany customer and supplier invoices, statements and reconciliations.
Complete monthly intercompany reconciliations across multiple international entities and resolve any discrepancies.
Perform balance sheet and profit & loss account reconciliations, investigating and correcting variances where necessary.
Prepare, maintain and review accrual and prepayment schedules.
Allocate employee expenses accurately across departments and cost centres.
Support UK VAT reporting requirements and related compliance activities.
Assist with vendor master data maintenance, ensuring appropriate controls and validation checks are followed.
Support internal and external audit processes, preparing schedules and responding to auditor queries.
Produce financial analysis and reporting to support the Finance team and wider business.
Respond to finance-related queries from internal stakeholders.
Assist with ad hoc projects, process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Candidate Requirements

ACA, ACCA or CIMA finalist or newly qualified accountant.
Experience supporting month-end accounting and financial reporting processes within a commercial environment.
Strong understanding of intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
Good understanding of double-entry accounting principles and financial controls.
Working knowledge of UK VAT requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis.
Experience using SAP S/4HANA or another major ERP/accounting system.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Experience working within an international or multi-entity business.
Exposure to intercompany trading environments.
Experience supporting external audits.
Continuous improvement or finance transformation experience.