Really excited to be partnering a well known brand in their search for a part qualified accountant to join their team.

Key Duties within the role:

• Preparation and execution of transactions.
• Reconciliation of balances.
• Journal preparation and execution.
• Agreement of intercompany positions.
• Preparation and review of monthly reports including the investigation of variances and reporting of these to the Finance Business Partners.
• Reconciliation and confirmation of specific balance sheet accounts.
• Completion of half year and year end additional financial information.
• Preparation of analyses and support for internal and external audit requirements, liaising with the auditors and colleagues across the business as required.
• Responding to a significant number of ad hoc queries, and analysis as required, prioritising work effectively to ensure that these queries are responded to on a timely basis.
• Ensuring compliance with the Group Policies, including operating of internal controls over financial reporting.

Continuous improvement within the role:

• Apply understanding of assigned accounting processes to identify gaps and propose continuous improvement measures
• Work closely with the process owners, colleagues and managers to understand root causes and represent process procedures, practicalities and exceptions.
• Proactively seeks feedback from fellow team members and other internal and external customers, and uses this to inform future delivery of services.

About you-

Qualifications & Experience:

• Part-qualified or wanting to willing to start studying for an accounting qualification.
• At least 1 years of relevant accounting experience. SAP and retail or FMCG industry experience preferred.
• Requires good understanding of IT systems and processes.
• Can provide evidence of working collaboratively with peers.
• Good Excel skills with experience of working with large data sets

Skills

• Ability to build strong relationships, both with the wider Finance team and throughout the company
• Works well as part of a team and is willing to help others within the team.
• Keenness to develop and learn new skills.
• Can do attitude to work and ability to work to month end deadlines.
• A capability to build the role and adapt to changes in the working environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.

This is an opportunity not to be missed.

Get in touch for more details: laura.gunby@markssattin.com