Assistant Financial Accountant

About the role :-

Provide support in delivering a high quality and comprehensive Financial Accounting and statutory/regulatory financial compliance service, assisting in the maintenance of an appropriate and sustainable control environment.

Duties to include :-

• Assist in maintaining strong working relationships with external statutory auditors to support planning and executing an efficient & effective audit program to an agreed Department for Transport (DfT) timetable.
• Support our internal auditors in managing and delivering agreed controls, processes & systems recommendations within the Finance function to the agreed timetable.
• Assist in the preparation of accurate company period-end journals in accordance with relevant accounting standards and policies.
• Aid in the preparation of accurate company accounts in accordance with relevant accounting standards and policies.
• Support with integration and maintenance of end-to-end accounting and reporting processes for various key stakeholders.
• Assist in the timely and accurate provision of budget, forecasts, and outturn.
• Support compliance with statutory, tax, and legal requirements within the area of responsibility, including PSA and corporation tax analysis.
• Maintenance of recording Intercompany/ Affiliates business transactions, forecasting and reporting thereon. Undertake workings for Intercompany secondments and billing thereon.
• Support with implementation of revenue completeness control procedures, including reviews of controls reports from key service providers.
• Assistance with balance sheet reconciliations where required; resolving historic balances.
• Assist with ad hoc receivables transactions, creating invoices and recovering debt.
• Assist with ad hoc non-PO purchase invoice transactions and their timely settlement.
• Contribute to the successful and timely completion of Finance projects.
• Positive contribution and support to company structure changes.

Skills, knowledge & experience:-

• An understanding of audit processes and requirements.
• Knowledge of financial reporting processes and requirements.
• Knowledge of accounts payables/receivables procedures
• Essential skills include building strong relationships with external auditors and supporting internal auditors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse financial data and provide insights
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adhere to deadlines. Good written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with period-end closing procedures.
• Significant experience and/or working towards a qualification