Accounts Executive

Role purpose: Responsible for Purchase ledger; managing and executing accounting principles to process financial documentation.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

Month-end closing:

To support closure of the nominal ledger to include review of postings, accruals/ prepayments, provisions, asset module review and depreciation run. Review of Trial balance to ensure consistency
To support the preparation and review of monthly management accounts, to analyse numbers vs. budget/ forecast for monthly review with internal stakeholders
To prepare quarterly VAT returns and online filing submission, to manage the payment process to ensure compliance.
To support the compilation of the annual Financial statements and audit fieldwork,
to include: to prepare the roll over of the financial statements, ensure opening balances are aligned, preparation of audit deliverables, (incl. reports, reconciliations of key nominal accounts)
To help support and maintain BI Finance database, support implementation and data migration for new ERP roll out

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

Education level- AAT qualified/ ACCA part qualified accountant with up to 3 years of relevant experience at this level
A good communicator and team player
Can work to monthly deadlines and follow a reporting timetable
Experience of using Shireburn/ Microsoft Dynamics would be considered an Asset
Competent financial modelling skills in Excel