Group Accountant

Penta Consulting; Epsom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled HR Leader to drive transformational change and empower teams. This role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing overhead costs, and preparing payroll journals. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in financial accounting, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Join a dynamic team that values proactive approaches and offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Part/finalist qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) and/or studying towards ACCA/CIMA qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an accounting environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing monthly gross profit reports and preparing journals.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Financial Accounting

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualification

3+ Years Accounting Experience

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

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ABOUT PENTA CONSULTING LTD

Penta Consulting Limited was established in 1998 with a focus of providing contract, permanent and managed solutions to our clients. The business’s fundamental strategy focus is within the telecoms sector where we work with leading network vendors, managed service providers and mobile operators. Our partner approach has led to working within excess of 140+ countries around the world and has created multiple hub offices to enable compliant operations within region.

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller you will be involved in the production of accurate and reliable monthly financial information for the monitoring of business performance, ensuring that processes are fit for purpose and operate efficiently and that financial control are appropriate and operate effectively for the group.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewing the monthly gross profit reports to identify missing entries and preparing associated journals.
• Reviewing and reporting on overhead costs, including investigating budget variances.
• Preparing monthly journals (prepayments and accruals), liaising with budget holders regarding expenditure that has been incurred but not invoiced.
• Ensure accurate preparation of the month end group management accounts, month end balance sheet reconciliations/ report preparation.
• Prepare monthly intercompany current account reconciliations
• Ensure preparation and posting of the monthly payroll journal, liaising with Payroll departments to follow up on any queries
• Overseas offices
• submission of monthly and quarterly VAT reports to local advisers and dealing with any queries.
• preparation of annual reporting pack for submission to local advisers to enable preparation of annual accounts and dealing with any queries
• responsibility for monthly financial reporting of oversees entities.
• Ad hoc duties as and when required within finance including but not limited to accurate information and report preparation.
• Banking & payments

KEY SKILLS:

• IT literate including strong Microsoft Excel skills as a minimum
• Good organisational skills
• Good understanding of financial accounting and businesses processes
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to interact with all levels of the organisation

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

• As the ideal candidate, you will be a part/finalist qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) and/or studying towards ACCA/CIMA qualification
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working within an accounting environment
• Experience of management accounting, and ideally experience of managing their own corporate entity/entities
• Experience of using accounting software packages

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• Excellent communications skills
• Proactive approach
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Organised and methodical approach

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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