Job Description
Hybrid role with 2 days in the Oxfordshire office and 3 days working from home.
Full-Cycle Accounting
* Process all daily accounting transactions, including vendor invoices, payments, bank entries, journal postings, and intercompany transactions.
* Maintain accurate records across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and payroll-related postings.
Monthly & Quarterly Closing
* Lead the monthly and quarterly closing processes under local GAAP.
* Ensure accurate period-end adjustments and prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules.
* Align local financials with group accounting policies.
Group Reporting
* Prepare and submit country financial group reports to Headquarters on a quarterly basis in line with the group reporting timetable.
* Ensure accurate trial balances, intercompany reconciliations, and variance analyses in line with required group reporting activities.
Tax & Regulatory Compliance
* Prepare and file VAT returns, statistical filings, and other required regulatory declarations.
* Ensure compliance with corporate income tax, withholding tax, and other local tax requirements.
* Act as the primary contact for external auditors, tax consultants, and local authorities.
Annual Financial Statements
* Independently prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with local legal requirements.
* Coordinate with external auditors and manage the year-end audit process, if required.
Budgeting & Financial Support
* Assist in the preparation and monitoring of local budgets and forecasts.
* Provide financial analysis and data to support decision-making by local management and HQ.
Process Ownership and Miscellaneous
* Maintain well-documented accounting procedures and ensure effective internal controls.
* Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and improve local finance processes.
* Participate in global financial projects, as requested.
* Ad-hoc services on any Finance and Accounting matters.
Qualifications
* Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA/ACCA or equivalent preferred.
* Minimum 5 years of solid accounting experience, ideally in a multinational environment.
* Hands‑on experience in accounting and finance.
* Ability to work independently and manage month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end closings.
* Experience working in an international environment, with both local and group reporting.
* Strong knowledge of local accounting principles, legislation, and statutory requirements of the UK.
* Good understanding of local tax regulations of the UK.
* Experience in preparing and submitting both indirect and direct tax declarations.
* SAP experience is a plus.
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