Description

My client is a fast-growing media company based in Central London and are looking for an Interim Financial Accountant for 6 months to start in early January 2025.

Duties

• Facilitate and manage the month-end close process by keeping team priorities on track and assisting staff when necessary
• Responsibility for the timely and accurate review of monthly account reconciliations for all areas of the balance sheet.
• Prepare the consolidated balance sheet on a monthly basis
• Lead on the preparation for the annual financial audit and ensure deliverables requests are completed within deadlines by communicating efficiently with the auditors.
• Responsible for managing HMRC platforms, filing quarterly VAT submissions, reconciling VAT and PAYE Control accounts and liaising with HMRC as needed.
• Approving payments including weekly payment runs
• Respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders, providing accurate and timely support.
• Manage the preparation of a weekly rolling cash flow statement incorporating actual results and forecasts.
• Review bank reconciliations on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Oversee the administration and access control of all group bank accounts and credit cards.
• Assist the Head of Finance with the continual improvement of financial processes and controls
• Provide support on all workstreams for the roll out of financial processes and accounting required for new entities within the Group as required.

Requirements:

• Big 6 ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with min two years post qualified experience
• Experience working in industry and/or with PE backed businesses would be preferred but not essential. Would consider straight from practice.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, policies and processes with the ability of identifying potential risks and issues in advance.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the capability of persuading, influencing and negotiating with others.
• Confident with senior stakeholders, both financial and non-financial, when assisting with decision-making.
• Committed, passionate and able to use initiative to drive the business forward.
• Highly organised with the ability to re-prioritise workload depending on urgency.