Management Accountant

Posted 06 February 2024
Salary £40000 - £45000 per annum
LocationWest London
Job type Permanent
Discipline Retail
ReferenceSVWPERM0224_1707239424
Contact NameShendl Van-Wyk

Job description

Management Accountant - Nordic Countries
£45,000 plus study support and benefits
Hybrid Working
West London
Additional language of Swedish, Finnish, Danish or Norwegian

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Management Accountant to join a Global Retailer in London. This role will specifically be looking after the Nordic countries so if you are able to speak Swedish, Finnish or Danish this will be a great advantage. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to be challenged and develop their career.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Successfully prepare monthly accounts on time to the trial balance stage, including reconciling balance sheet accounts, preparing month end journals, prepayments/accruals
  • Intercompany reconciliations between branches and other companies
  • Additional tasks and deadlines in relation to quarter/year end closure
  • Work with external suppliers to ensure accurate VAT and CIT reporting and payments are made in each entity.
  • Have good accounting knowledge to take responsibility for accurately reporting tax payments in financial statements
  • Oversee overhaul of accounts payable process including contacting suppliers and liaising with sales team
  • Processing, coding, getting approval and preparing payments for supplier invoices
  • Managing the process for employee expenses and prepayments
  • Review and reconcile supplier balances
  • Daily review bank statement and ensure (in collaboration with credit controller) that all payments are booked correctly in accounting system
  • Prepare bank payments
  • Cash Flow
  • Preparation of Daily Treasury Report, forecasting cash-in/out in the coming 3 months
  • Utilise knowledge of vendors and payment terms to improve forecasting accuracy

Candidate Specification:

  • Part-qualified, or qualified by experience with experience of working in a management accountant role with strong accounting knowledge that can be applied to different entities
  • min. 1 Nordic language skills is beneficial, preferably Swedish, Finnish, Danish or Norwegian (or Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian)
  • good English language skills
  • High attention to detail and ability to review data supplied to ensure accuracy of reporting
  • Proficient at picking up different systems quickly
  • Confident at communicating with others
  • Experience from accounting in any Nordic or Baltic country is beneficial
  • Intermediate IT skills and knowledge
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel