The Role

Support the Finance team with month-end accounting, project profitability reporting, VAT compliance, account reconciliations and financial reporting across the UK and European entities.

Reporting to:

Financial Controller

Location:

Fleet/Hybrid

Hours of Work:

37.5 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close by completing assigned tasks accurately and within the agreed reporting timetable, escalating issues and delays to the Financial Controller.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items and ensure outstanding differences are resolved or escalated promptly.
• Prepare P&L reconciliations and completeness checks, identifying missing invoices and required accruals.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances across UK and European entities, investigating and resolving differences with relevant Finance teams.
• Prepare project profitability reports and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve any queries or discrepancies.
• Prepare a monthly report of non-recoverable costs.
• Prepare UK and Netherlands VAT returns and reconcile VAT balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting by preparing supporting schedules, validating source data and investigating variances or inconsistencies.
• Assist with year-end audits by preparing supporting schedules, responding to information requests and resolving audit queries in coordination with the Finance team.
• Work with AP, AR and other departments to resolve accounting queries.
• Support the Finance team with ad-hoc accounting and reporting activities, and identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency and documentation of finance processes.