Financial Accountant

ISS; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management company in Camden Town seeks a Financial Accountant to manage financial responsibilities across contracts and ensure accurate reporting. You will support the Senior Financial Accountant, drive efficiencies in cost management, and assist with audits. Ideal candidates are qualified or part qualified with strong interpersonal and analytical skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on people and responsibility.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part qualified in accountancy (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Analytical skills to interpret complex information.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance.
• Support the external audit and internal audits.
• Perform Month-End Close cycle for all allocated accounts.
• Assist in investigating deviations from Forecasts.
• Run open purchase order report weekly.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Education

Qualified or Part qualified in ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Navision

OneStream

Job description

As a Financial Accountant, you will be part of the UK&I Controlling function, a dynamic team incorporating controls and assurance, financial reporting and accounting services. These roles focus on balance sheet control and income statement management and analysis. You will be integral in supporting the Senior Financial Accountant in implementing improvements in processes and procedures and help drive efficiencies in cost management.

You will be responsible for fulfilment of financial responsibilities across customer contracts, ensuring accounts are reported accurately and reconciled on a timely basis. You will be key in driving key financial transactional processes, with particular focus on assessing and anticipating finance-related needs and being proactive in communicating them to relevant key customer and ISS stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a robust internal financial controls framework, completing Controls Self-Assessments, ensuring control procedures are adhered to and Financial Controls recommendations are implemented
• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring compliance with the UK&I reconciliation requirements, and drive accuracy in financial reporting by proactively ensuring reviewer recommendations are implemented
• Support the external audit, Group and UK&I internal audits and Financial Controls & Assurance reviews
• Perform Month-End Close cycle for all allocated accounts
• Perform Month-End Close activities, including the calculation, review and processing of all accruals, prepayments, revenue-related transactions across customer contracts
• Support the Senior Financial Accountant in the review of Overdue Accounts Receivable, and Trade Working Capital reports and take corrective action where required
• Assist in the investigation and explanation of deviations from Forecasts
• Run open purchase order report weekly and review all open orders keeping aged POs to a minimum
• Support Senior Financial Accountant in Key Account Managers/Directors Business Reviews and support Finance Business Partners in customer reporting activities
• Balance sheet control activities, including preparation of prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, contract receivables, provisions

Requirements:

• Qualified or Part qualified/ studying towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or equivalent qualification by experience
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Analytical skills and the ability to interpret and pass on complex information
• Exercise good judgement and decision-making skills
• Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• The ability to work well under pressure and challenge the status quo
• Intermediate Excel skills essential, knowledge of Navision and/or OneStream an advantage

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. We are committed to doing business the right way, taking our corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people. We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

ISS is a Disability Confident employer, offering an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.