Senior Accountant

KEF | Kent Engineering & Foundry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Accountant to oversee financial operations and reporting. This role involves managing full sets of accounts, bank planning, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers opportunities for career growth. If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Long-term career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in accounting and finance.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations including AR/AP/GL.
• Perform month-end closing and management reporting.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Business Acumen

Interpersonal Skills

Excel Proficiency

ERP System Knowledge

Cantonese Language

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Membership in Accounting Bodies

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Power BI

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KEF has earned a reputation as the premier manufacturer of stunning, audiophile-quality audio solutions for modern home theatre, hi-fi, pro-audio, custom installation & personal use applications. KEF products are distributed around the world and have won awards globally.

KEF’s strategy is to expand its product portfolio with premium wireless speaker products to capture a new consumer audience, beyond the traditional Hi-Fi consumer. This requires the establishment of new, high-quality offline and online distribution channels and requires a new approach to the market (incl. a strong focus on Ecommerce and Digital Marketing). This new strategy is part of an exciting journey for a well-established and profitable company with further opportunities for growth in the coming years.

** Cantonese Speaking candidate is preferred

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily all-rounded accounting and financial operations including full set of accounts, AR/AP/GL, intercompany reconciliation
• Responsible for bank and cashflow planning, inventory, receivables, fixed assets management and credit review of customers
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policy and procedures
• Perform month-end closing, management reporting and quarterly reporting packages and schedules to holding company. Ensure timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of all reporting submission
• Responsible for monthly forecasting and assist in annual budgeting
• Administer and maintain system budgetary tracking
• Perform variance analysis of the financial performance of the business units against budget and forecast
• Liaise with bank and handle all bank issues
• This role will be working closely with business units and relevant stakeholders and provide support in relation to finance and accounting operations
• Assist in strengthening control issues and identify opportunity for process improvement
• Supporting on-going and ad-hoc projects including new system implementation

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business relevant disciplines
• Member of recognized accounting bodies preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience; preferably in sales distribution, wholesale and retail business
• Strong business acumen and excellent analytical, reporting and business control skills
• Independent, self-motivated and proactive
• Good interpersonal and influence skills to work with and manage internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in Excel skill and ERP System knowledge
• Experience in SAP, Cognos & Power BI will be an advantage
• Able to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment and overtime work is expected
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (e.g. Cantonese). Other language skills would be an advantage

** Daily attendance & Travel to Maidstone office is required for the first 6 months for onboarding and integration purposes

For more company details, please visit our website at https://uk.kef.com/.

We offer attractive remuneration package and long-term career development opportunities to the right candidate. Please send your full resume with current and expected salary by clicking "Apply".

We are an equal opportunity employer. The information provided by you will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only.

All personal data collected during the application process will be kept for 12 months after its completion, and will be destroyed thereafter.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

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