Accounting Coordinator

Testify.ai; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance and accounting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly skilled Accounting Coordinator to manage and report financial data. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in bookkeeping software. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, acting as a liaison between departments, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. This position emphasizes detail orientation and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience in bookkeeping, management, or relevant field may be required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Compile, analyze, and report financial data.
• Prepare financial reports and budgets.
• Act as a liaison between accounting and external parties.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Bookkeeping software

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled, detail-oriented Accounting Coordinator who excels at multitasking. The Accounting Coordinator will act as the point of contact between the different parts of the accounting department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and external parties, such as vendors, clients, or lenders. They may handle bookkeeping, assist in preparing financial reports, taxes, and audits, and resolving discrepancies. You should be analytical, collaborative, and trustworthy.

To succeed as an Accounting Coordinator, you should possess a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting. You should be ethical, thorough, and attentive with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Working with other members of the accounting department to compile, analyze, and report financial data.
• Making journal or ledger entries.
• Preparing weekly, monthly, and yearly financial reports and budgets.
• Assisting in tax preparation, audits, and identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Act as a point of contact between internal departments and accounting, serving as a liaison between accounting and external parties, including clients, suppliers, and lenders.
• Using bookkeeping software and entering information into company files or databases, ensuring that all financial records are complete and accurate.
• Ensuring that company bills are paid and debts are collected.
• Implementing and enforcing financial and inventory controls.
• Staying current on the company, local, state, and federal financial regulations and policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Experience in bookkeeping, management, or relevant field may be required.
• CPA certification may receive preference.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, time management, problem-solving, and math skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting and legislation.
• Proficiency with computers, especially bookkeeping software, strong typing skills.
• High level of accountability, accuracy, and efficiency, especially when multitasking.