Job Description

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a well-respected commercial company with offices on the outskirts of Brighton, East Sussex to recruit an Interim Accountant on an initial 6-month contract. Working Full time reporting into the Finance Director you will be responsible for supporting the shared-service and financial accounting team through the interim and year-end audit period.
The role will support the finance team in day-to-day finance activities, year-end accounts preparation, audit queries and other ad-hoc projects as required.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Understand and support the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes for group entities.
• Ensure timely month and year end closure procedures, to include journal calculation and posting, P&L review, balance sheet & intercompany reconciliations.
• Understand and support cash and bank reconciliation processes.
• Support with external audit process, to include document preparation & submission, support on interim and final audit testing, liaising with auditors.
• Assist with tax preparation providing documentation as requested by external advisors.
• Assist with Global VAT and Intrastat returns.
• Review and monitor finance processes within your remit, recommending or implementing changes where needed.
• Support in project focused accounting deliverables.
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as required.

Key Skills required:

• Finance qualification (AAT/ACCA/ACA/CIMA) or QBE
• Experience in a global finance function.
• Proven balance sheet reconciliation and VAT experience
• A strong understanding of financial principles and best practices.
• Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office including Excel.
• Good organisational and multitasking skills.
• An eye for detail and the ability to work accurately under deadlines

This is a Full-Time contract role for a minimum of 6 months. The successful candidate will need to drive to the offices. For your experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package. Due to the contract nature of the job, you will need to be available at short notice.

Skills Required