Senior Financial Accountant

Job Description

Senior Financial Accountant
3 month contract
Watford
Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office, 2 days remote

Our client, a global Retail company, is looking for an SFA to join their team on a contract basis. They are looking for someone who can work in a fast paced environment and ideally from a Retail/Financial Services background.

Key Responsibilities
Responsible for assisting in the monthly preparation and review of either the

Stores/Admin/Distribution

P&L areas as required collaborating with colleagues in the Commercial Finance & Financial Control teams to ensure a clear and common understanding of variances to the annual budget and monthly re-forecasts.
Responsible for reporting the monthly Consolidated Financial Statements (P&L and Balance Sheet) for all entities and supporting in the preparation of monthly corporate submissions.
The budgeting, reconciliation and re-forecasting of all lease accounting costs
The maintenance and reconciliation of legal entity Fixed Asset books.
Supporting the Balance Sheet reconciliation and review process; ensuring that all accounts are reconciled in a timely manner with any risks or opportunities clearly identified & communicated.
Support ad hoc projects and other key

deliverables/objectives

of the Financial Accounting team

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
(Newly) Qualified accountant with proven post qualification experience in a multi site environment
Some experience of preparing statutory accounts in either the UK, Germany or Poland would be preferable.
Thorough grasp of basic closing routines/ ability to ensure integrity of the general ledger in all areas of responsibility.
Ability to drill down to appropriate level of detail, and then understand and communicate the cause of variances to budget & re-forecast.
Ability to critically evaluate processes and oversee the execution of recommendations for improvement.
Strong excel skills
Flexibility in approach and a willingness to go beyond the defined role.
Experience of Oracle Financial system preferable.

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