Accountant - LMA

• Location: City of London
• Salary: £50K – £65K depending on level of qualification and experience
• Permanent and Full time.

Main Duties include:

• Support the Financial Controller in bookkeeping, accounting processes and group reporting for the UK entities of the group.
• Enter financial information into relevant ledgers, accounting, and treasury systems.
• Maintain the integrity of financial data by ensuring accurate and timely entries and transaction processing.
• Participate in the month-end closing process, including transaction processing, manual journals, accruals, etc.
• Compile monthly VAT data.
• Perform regular accounting reconciliations, including debtor/creditor, inter-group, bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Assist with external audit processes.
• Collaborate with tax advisors for corporation tax return queries and filings.
• Support the financial reporting team in improvement projects, such as implementing new accounting systems (e.g., SAP).

Essential Skills required:

• Degree educated with a bachelor's or master's level in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Part-qualified /Qualified (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and IFRS
• Familiarity with UK tax filing and reporting requirements, particularly for VAT and corporation tax.
• Experience in external audit process and expectations from the in-house accounting team.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (preferably SAP) would be a bonus.

Personal Attributes:

• Collaborative and able to work and communicate effectively within an international team environment.
• Proactive approach
• Happy to develop
• Flexible and open to taking on additional tasks as business needs evolve.