Year-End Accountant

Your new company
Founded over two decades ago, this company is an international British fashion house that is known for exceptional craftsmanship and incredible designs.

Your new role
Core responsibilities will include year-end close tasks, ledger reconciliations, supporting with audit preparation, and hands-on accounting using Sage. Ideal for someone with SME experience seeking a short-term role during a busy annual financial period.

Working hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm, office-based 5 days a week (no option for hybrid).

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciling year-end balances.
• Reconciling both nominal and correct variances.
• Maintain the sales and purchase ledgers.
• Process the sales and purchase ledgers.
• Create financial schedules and reports that will be used in the audit.
• Supply ad-hoc financial and admin support as needed by the Financial Controller and Finance Team.
• Prior experience of being a key contact for audit queries (desirable but not essential).
• Previous experience with involvement in VAT Returns, statutory compliance, or HMRC processes is desirable but not essential.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous working experience in small-to-medium finance environments.
• Proficiency in Sage 200/ any Sage system is desirable.
• Intermediate Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) are a must.
• A solid understanding of double-entry accounting is a must.
• Familiarity with intercompany year-end procedures and audit support tasks is a must - specifically intercompany ledger reconciliation.
• Good communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage deadlines independently.

Candidates must be immediately available. This is a 3-week assignment, with scope to extend if needed.

This is a temporary role; Therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorships.

What you need to do now
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