Job Description

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Job Title: General Ledger Accountant
Location: Bristol
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time (Hybrid available after initial training period)
Salary: Up to xc2xa338,500
Robert Half is proudly working with a leading global business in Bristol to recruit for a General Ledger Accountant to join a complex and fast-paced environment.
The Role
The General Ledger Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely management of the general ledger. This includes preparing financial statements, managing journal entries, supporting statutory reporting, and ensuring compliance with both internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial and Statutory Reporting

• Support Accounting Partners by preparing P&L and BS, performing checks and corrections, preparing and/or performing manual adjustments Perform checks, reconciliations, and adjustments
• Assist with statutory reporting requirements including dual GAAP entries
• Complete Intrastat reporting activities

Closing Activities

• Prepare and post non-judgmental accruals Execute general ledger journal entries
• Perform pre-close checks, review related reports, identify issues/perform corrections, prepare/process journal entries

Cash and Accounting

• Contribute to monthly cash forecasting
• Process journal entries related to hedging and liaise with treasury functions
• Reconcile hedge valuations against the general ledger

Payroll

• Process payroll-related journals

Tax Management

• Support with VAT and indirect tax processing
• Provide data for tax return preparation

Fixed Assets and Inventory

• Process depreciation, transfers, and adjustments
• Handle inventory accounting and valuation adjustments

Audit and Intercompany Transactions

• Support audit requests and regulatory filings
• Issue and book intercompany recharges
• Perform reconciliations for intercompany accounts

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within a shared services or multinational environment
• Proficiency with ERP systems, preferably SAP

Skills and Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Confident working with financial data and large volumes of transactions
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage deadlines independently
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, apply today.
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