Assistant Financial Accountant

This role is responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations, as well as ensuring the timely and accurate closing of monthly results for various regional entities. The ideal candidate will be a strong team player, highly motivated, and committed to delivering excellent customer service. You will also bring technical expertise and analytical skills to identify anomalies and flag any concerns to management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Posting and reviewing treasury journals across multiple currencies on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as advised by Group Treasury and Group Finance.
• Maintaining sterling and foreign bank account reconciliations, either manually or through automated processes.
• Managing a portfolio of companies for daily accounting tasks, conducting month-end reconciliations, performing reviews, and resolving outstanding balances.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for bank account queries.
• Reconciling various balance sheet accounts, including FX reconciliations for loans and foreign currency bank accounts.
• Preparing intercompany current and loan accounts, ensuring balances are agreed between sites, invoices are raised, and costs/revaluations are recorded accurately.
• Supporting the month-end process by posting journals, resolving queries from the business or Finance Business Partners, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Participating in ad-hoc projects as required.
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP standards
• Arranging and agreeing on intercompany loan interest.
• Assisting in the preparation of financial reporting packs (AA Packs).
• Communicating with auditors (where applicable) for year-end reporting requirements within your portfolio of companies.
• Supporting the team during half-year and full-year UK reporting periods.

Skills & Experience:

• Basic accounting knowledge (AAT Level 3 or above preferred).
• Experience managing a portfolio of companies is advantageous.
• Familiarity with statutory accounts is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail is critical.
• Willingness to understand cross-departmental processes and their impact on other teams.
• Comfortable interacting with stakeholders across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates