As a General Ledger Accountant in London, you will manage core accounting work for an infrastructure business and help keep financial information accurate and useful. You will work within the Accounting & Finance department, bringing a clear approach to daily financial tasks and reporting.
Client Details
Our client is a market-leading engineering and infrastructure business, recognised for delivering complex technical solutions that support major construction and development projects across a diverse range of sectors. With a strong reputation for innovation, safety and operational excellence, they offer employees the opportunity to work on high-profile projects within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Description
- Maintaining the general ledger for all head office entities
- Accounting for treasury transactions such as IC loans, FX deals and cash pooling
- Support the SSC accounts payable team in posting and payment of external vendor invoices for the Group Head Office.
- Preparation of bank reconciliations
- Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including adjustments and resolution of issues
- Posting of month end journals including deferred finance costs, accruals, prepayments, inter company recharges and loan interest
- Responsibility for inter company account management and reconciliation, including raising invoices for recharges
- Review of accounts payable ledger postings
- Review of VAT entries and preparation of monthly VAT reconciliations.
- Ad hoc Head Office treasury support e.g. setting up of payments
- Support to Head Office FC in preparation of monthly review files, management accounts and other ad hoc tasks
Profile
A Successful General Ledger Accountant Should Have
- Experience preparing financial records and reports.
- Strong knowledge of journal entries, reconciliations and account reviews.
- The ability to investigate discrepancies and reach clear resolutions.
- A careful approach to maintaining accurate financial information.
- Confidence managing several accounting tasks and deadlines.
- The ability to work effectively with colleagues across an Accounting & Finance department.
Job Offer
- Salary of £60,000 to £70,000, dependent on the level of experience.
- Bonus.
- Hybrid working.
- Healthcare.
- Pension.
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