Financial Accountant (FTC 1 year)

TotalEnergies; Watford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies in Watford, UK invites applications for a Financial Accountant to manage ledgers, month-end processes and VAT compliance across UK & Ireland.

You will oversee accruals, prepayments, stock adjustments, and bank reconciliations while coordinating with head office and international subsidiaries to ensure accurate reporting and robust controls.

The role offers exposure to monthly and quarterly financial reporting, ad hoc analysis, and support during audits.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent.
• Strong technical accounting skills with day-to-day exposure to accounting processes.
• Ability to provide support to stakeholders and ensure risk management and control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee General Ledger, Purchase ledger and Sales ledger processes.
• Manage accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments.
• Stock reconciliation and booking of all necessary accounting adjustments.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile staff expenses and timely payments.
• Produce UK & Ireland VAT returns and coordinate with local accountants.
• Monthly reporting of financial results for UK & Ireland.
• Quarterly consolidation and reporting to head office.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and closure of ledgers.
• Adhere to group controls and align with head office and subsidiaries.

Skills

Degree level or equivalent

Strong technical accounting skills

Exposure to accounting processes

Risk management and control

Stakeholder support

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

• General Ledger, Purchase ledger and Sales ledger.
• Management of all accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments.
• Stock reconciliation, and the booking of all necessary accounting adjustments.
• Monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile staff expenses and pay in a timely manner.
• Daily banking of receipts and payments into our accounting system.
• The production of the UK & Ireland VAT returns and submission to local accountants for validation.

Reporting:

• Monthly reporting of the financial result of the two entities, UK & Ireland to the Managing Director and head office.
• Quarterly consolidation and reporting to head office of the financial result.
• Periodic reporting of key controls and performance measuring data.
• Adhoc reporting and analysis.

Audit :

• Year end audit preparation and closure of financial ledgers for both UK & Ireland entities.
• Assist with audit request and requirements from auditors to help ensure a timely audit closure.

Controls & Procedure:

• Adhere and comply with group controls, to ensure the finance function is not compromised.
• Share relevant information with head office and international subsidiaries to align strategies and best practices.

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Degree level or equivalent,.
• Strong technical accounting skills with good day-to-day exposure to accounting processes.
• Able to play a key role in securing the stability and long-term of AS24's by ensuring risk management and control is continually performed.
• The ability to provide support to the various stakeholders of the AS24 Group.