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AP invites applications for the position of Financial Accountant based at its office in London.

This is a key role within the financial accounting team helping to ensure effective financial management and the smooth running of the month and year end accounting processes.  This is a varied and broad ranging role operating across several areas within the department. 

 

Main duties:

 

This is a key role working across several areas for three entities within AP. 

 

• Cost centre management accounting across many business areas, posting month end cost accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, generating P&L reports and providing analysis vs budget, forecasts and prior periods.
• Managing the prepayment accounts across all entities including deferred event costs, posting necessary journals and providing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Managing the intercompany accounts and working with New York and Regional Accountants to clear reconciling items.
• Preparation of intercompany invoicing.
• Working closely with the Deputy Director of Global Video Operations to manage fixed circuit communication costs, including accruals postings, prepayments and variance analysis.

 

• Preparing Trial balances at month end, investigating variances for review with finance management to aid accuracy of month end close.

 

• Bank reconciliations across multi-currency bank accounts (9 accounts) and liaison with Treasury, and Collections teams to clear unposted items.

 

• Providing balance sheet support for all intercompany accounts, bank reconciliations, prepayments and other accounts such as guarantee deposits and customs duty.  Providing analysis of month on month movements.
• Provision of information for annual, interim & internal audits.

 

• Completion of Office of National Statistic Forms.

 

• Preparing VAT returns and the EC Sales list reports.

 

• Raising purchase orders for Finance.

 

• Cover for petty cash and cash float administration.

 

• Management of the joint venture reconciliation account.

 

• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation under IFRS across 2 legal entities.

 

• Assisting the Financial Controller & Senior Financial Accountant as required throughout the month and on ad hoc finance projects.

 

 

Skills, knowledge and experience

• At least 2 to 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience of SAP accounting system preferable
• Experience of working with multi-currencies
• Excel skills to intermediate level
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience working to tight deadlines
• Ability to keep calm under pressure

 

Qualifications

• Part qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified (AAT) preferred
• Educated to degree level preferable / GCSE level A to C in English and Maths

Internal applicants should inform their managers of their intention to apply for the role.

All applicants must be able to work in the UK or be able to gain permission to work in the UK.

The closing date for applications is  Tuesday 18th June 2019.