Accountant

Job description

·  Location
Slough, Berkshire
·  Salary
£ 30000 - £ 45000 / Year
·  Category
Accountancy & Finance - Finance Manager
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Transport and Logistics
·  External Reference
JN-102019-98164

Accountant required for bust expanding Transport company:

The role:

·  To be a financial accounting resource for the Financial Accounting team assisting in ensuring the financial statements of the authority are closed in a timely manner and all other related financial matters that the section is responsible for are delivered accurately and on time

·  To lead on the mapping of business processes and financial standing data between existing and new financial systems

·  Liaise, where appropriate, with internal and external audit on any matters affecting the new systems, closedown of accounts, audit of accounts or anything else of a significant financial nature

·  Take responsibility for providing sound, pro-active and flexible financial advice and accounting support services to managers and business partners at all levels and ensure that effective and proactive support is available and provided at all times

·  To ensure the completion of all balance sheet and other reconciliations on a timely and accurate basis and follow up on unreconciled items until completion.

·  Forecasting and to ensure that appropriate controls are in place safeguarding the integrity and completeness of accounting ledgers and compliance with internal or external accounting procedures

·  To assist in completing all period end processes, final account preparation and internal and external reporting activities in accordance with required timescales and current accounting standards.

The Successful Applicant

Your experience will include:

·  Qualified AAT or ACCA/ ACA / Degree in Finance

·  Experience of developing productive, meaningful, trusted and positive senior stakeholder relationships.

·  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·  Excellent presentation skills a

·  Experience of working on own initiative with limited supervision or direction.

·  Ability to analyse, interpret, understand and disseminate complex information in a professional and easy to understand way

·  Commitment to maintain professional and ethical standards.

·  MS office applications

·  Ability to work from 9am to 6pm in HAYES

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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