Job Description

The Role

As a Senior Financial Accountant you will Assist the Director of Financial Accounts. You will be an active member of the financial accounts team and will have strong technical and analytical skills. You will have a solid background in financial accounting and have the ability to provide a positive impact from day one in this role. The team are friendly and work as a close unit, providing an excellent service to the professional fee earners (chartered surveyors).

Responsibilities

Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports
Assisting with preparation of Annual Financial Statements for all companies delivered on time and to a high standard
Reporting to Paris on all matters of Finance Permanent Control
Compliance with IFRS and reporting to parent company in Paris
FCA Returns and compliance with internal and external regulations
Treasury management, and maximising the Groups' interest income including foreign exchange planning, and posting of accrued interest
Cash flow forecasting including weekly and monthly cash flow actual verses forecast reporting
Risk Mapping reporting for Compliance and Paris reams
Maintain of all areas of fixed assets register and those that fall under IFRS16, including posting of journals and reconciliations
Assisting with producing monthly and quarterly VAT returns
Ensure all procedures and policies for the finance department are kept up to date
Liaising with non-financial members of staff, providing financial information and advice
Liaising with both internal and external auditors , ensuring the files are up to date
Assisting with intercompany reporting
Monthly journal postings and reconciliations, and maintaining integrity of nominal ledger
Periodically undertaking audits, involving the examination of the organisation's accounts, analysing risk, inspecting the organisation's current practices, investigating any financial irregularities and recommending improvements
National Statistics reports
Advising on areas of improvement
Any other ad hoc duties as and when they arise

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

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Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
Solid Accounting experience

EXPERIENCE

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Qualified or Part qualified accountant with a view to qualifying within 1 year
Experience of producing reports and financial statements
Good IT skills essential. Knowledge of a windows based finance package such as Dynamics Sage or Sun would be preferable although not essential for a quick learner. Training will be provided on Dynamics.
Good knowledge of IFRS

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees

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Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.