Account Assistant

Porcelanosa UK LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

PORCELANOSA, a global leader in the innovation, design, manufacture and distribution of Tile, Kitchen, and Bath products, endeavors to be the industry leader by providing trendsetting cutting-edge designs of unparalleled beauty and refinement, uncompromising quality, technologically superior products and dependable services to its clients. Through a dynamic company owned and independent distribution network,

Porcelanosa was founded over 45 years ago in a small village by the Mediterranean Sea in Castellon, Spain. Since then, we have been providing architectural and design solutions to consumers and the A&D community with unparalleled innovation, quality, and service. Porcelanosa has experienced incredible growth over the years and today our global presence extends to over 140 countries through more than 400 company owned showrooms, distribution centers and an extensive network of independent distributors and retailers.

Job Outline;

We are currently seeking a full-time Finance Manager to work within our busy accounts team based in Watford.

Key skills and responsibilities:

• Create the monthly accounts from relevant region as allocated (P&L, Balance Sheet and KPIs): sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger, accounts reconciliation.
• Processing of month end journals, accruals and prepayments
• Responsible for ensuring monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed, and any issues addressed.
• Analyse and report on discrepancies, ensuring 100% accuracy and integrity of information to be presented at board meetings
• Ensure financial compliance with HMRC and other regulatory bodies
• Budget preparation and reforecast
• Assist in preparation in advance for annual external audit, as well as dealing with auditors in person
• Ad-hoc reporting both internally and externally
• Monthly reports to the Head of Finance and MD of the company with suggested improvements on budgets deviations.

Personal Attributes;

• The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, with experience in Management and Financial Accounting. They must be proactive and lead by example, support the accounting team as required.
• This is a full and varied role, which will provide the right candidate an opportunity to develop.
• Computer literate in all MS Office applications, a previous working knowledge in SAP would be an advantage.
• Relevant experience within a similar environment is essential

Benefits;

• Full time, Monday to Friday
• Office based
• Staff Discount
• Free parking on site