General Ledger Specialist

Undisclosed; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 27,552; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Coventry is seeking a General Ledger Specialist for a 6-month contract. This hybrid role involves contributing to the Record-to-Report process, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in VAT, reconciliations, and SAP. This position offers £20 per hour and requires eligibility for BPSS.

Qualifications

• Experience in VAT return preparation and analysis.
• Proficient in monthly inter-company AP/AR reconciliations.
• Knowledge of asset register maintenance including asset creation, budgeting, and disposals.
• Experience with monthly payroll journals and clearing in SAP.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and journal preparation.
• Ability to analyse and report on financial KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely and well-documented monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify aged items during reconciliation and resolve them with stakeholders.
• Review uncapitalised spend monthly, ensuring correct classification and posting.
• Produce and analyse GL-related KPIs, highlighting trends.
• Prepare ad hoc and period-end journals, ensuring compliance.
• Drive process and system improvements to streamline month-end activities.

Skills

VAT return preparation

Monthly inter-company AP/AR reconciliations

Asset register maintenance

Monthly payroll journals

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial KPI analysis

SAP

AAT qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

General Ledger Specialist

Location: Ansty Park – Hybrid (4 days on-site)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: £20.00 per hour [PAYE]

Eligibility: Must be eligible for BPSS [Baseline Personnel Security Standard].

Role Summary: Our client is seeking a General Ledger Specialist to join their finance team on a 6‑month contract. This hybrid role, based at Ansty Park, offers a dynamic opportunity to contribute to the Record‑to‑Report (R2R) process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare timely and well‑documented monthly balance sheet reconciliations, with clear reconciling items and action plans.
• Identify aged items during reconciliation and resolve them in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Review uncapitalised spend monthly, ensuring correct classification and posting before month‑end.
• Produce and analyse GL‑related KPIs, highlighting trends and recommending actions.
• Prepare ad hoc and period‑end journals, ensuring compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements.
• Drive process and system improvements to streamline month‑end activities.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Experience in VAT return preparation and analysis.
• Proficient in monthly inter‑company AP/AR reconciliations.
• Knowledge of asset register maintenance including asset creation, budgeting, and disposals.
• Experience with monthly payroll journals and clearing in SAP.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and journal preparation.
• Ability to analyse and report on financial KPIs.
• SAP experience is essential.
• AAT qualified or actively working towards a professional accounting qualification.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Contract

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