Required Accountant (Bookkeeper).
Essential Responsibilities:
Manage and perform month end close to ensure submission to corporate deadlines where applicable.
Manage general accounting activities for allocated entities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel expenses, banking processes.
Ensure accounting practices and tax calculations comply with local statutory requirements.
Ensure monthly balance sheet reclassifications are performed to corporate criteria where applicable.
Understand key models and month end tasks, proactively seeking to improve and simplify where necessary.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers (internal & external).
Ensure all assigned reconciliations are prepared and reviewed accurately and submitted in line with corporate criteria.
Support with ad-hoc projects and other Management Controllership tasks as necessary.
Interact and respond to auditor queries, internal and external as necessary.
Assist in quarterly balance sheet review and prepare variance analysis as necessary.
Support controllership data requests, and auditing processes.
Preparation and submission of VAT and tax returns on supported ledgers.
Requirements:
Finance/Accounting degree or equivalent.
Qualified/ Part Qualified Accountant
Some experience in accounting.
Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to communicate at all levels.
Strong system skills (MS Office including Excel, Oracle, specific system(s) desirable).
Proactive, ability to operate effectively with minimal guidance.
Ability to challenge processes and implement improved working methods.
EU work permit.
Desired Characteristics:
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Ability to work independently.
Strong problem solving skills.