We are recruiting for Accounts Assistant to join our team in Brentwood. As the Accounts Assistant, you will have responsibility for completing all month-end close processes, preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, supporting the UK Finance Team and the Finance Business Partners/FP&A's.
Required skills and experience:
Accounting or finance degree
Started or interested in a professional accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA or CIMA
Experience in financial reporting processes and month-end procedures
Experience in preparing balance sheet reconciliations
Experience in supporting annual budgeting and weekly forecasting processes
Experience working with Finance Business Partners or FP&A teams is desirable
Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and compliance
Willing and capable of learning and working in a fast-paced environment
Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
Strong knowledge of MS tools, especially MS excel
Experience in using a Finance ERP system. Experience with IBM Cognos Controller, PeopleSoft or Sun Systems would be advantageous
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
You'll leverage your experience to analyse monthly management accounts, identify cost-saving opportunities, and facilitate data-driven decision-making. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support budgeting processes and ensure compliance with company policies and internal controls.
Key activities:
Ensuring all month-end processes are completed in line with group reporting deadlines
Preparing and posting month end journals such as accruals and prepayments
Reviewing and understanding the financial results for your allocated UK operations and presenting those results
to Finance Business Partners or FP&A's
Working with Finance Business Partners to understand and explain variances to forecast, budget, prior month and prior year results
Reviewing P&L commentaries before distribution to sites along with post month end 'deep dive' reviews -
reviewing information gathered ensuring discussion is fully documented
Supporting the Senior Reporting Accountants, Finance Business Partners or FP&A's with the annual budgeting
and weekly forecasting processes
Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring open items are resolved
Supporting the control framework by ensuring documentation of monthly, quarterly and half yearly controls is completed as required
WHAT WE OFFER
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
Competitive salary/benefits
Development and career opportunities around the Globe
Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
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