Impactful Financial Accountant – 12-Month Fixed-Term

Strategic Resources ERC Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Resources ERC Ltd. is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant for a fixed-term 12-month PAYE contract based in Watford. You will manage the general, purchase, and sales ledgers, handle accruals, prepayments and adjustments, and ensure timely VAT returns for UK & Ireland entities.

You will contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting to the MD and head office, assist with year-end audits, and uphold group controls across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent.
• Strong technical accounting skills with day-to-day exposure to accounting processes.
• Experience with UK accounting processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger, Purchase ledger and Sales ledger management.
• Management of accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments.
• Stock reconciliation and booking of accounting adjustments.
• Monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile staff expenses and timely payments.
• Daily banking of receipts and payments into the accounting system.
• Production of UK & Ireland VAT returns and submission to local accountants for validation.
• Monthly reporting of financial results for UK & Ireland entities to MD and head office.
• Quarterly consolidation and reporting to head office.
• Adhoc reporting and analysis.
• Year-end audit preparation and closure of ledgers for UK & Ireland.
• Assist with audit requests from auditors to ensure timely closure.
• Adhere to group controls and share information with head office and subsidiaries to align practices.

Skills

Technical accounting

VAT knowledge

GL experience

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Strategic Resources ERC Ltd. is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant for a fixed-term 12-month PAYE contract based in Watford. You will manage the general, purchase, and sales ledgers, handle accruals, prepayments and adjustments, and ensure timely VAT returns for UK & Ireland entities.

You will contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting to the MD and head office, assist with year-end audits, and uphold group controls across the finance function.