Accountant/Finance Administrator (UK/AU/US)- Remote - #33985

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Finance Administrator to join a rapidly growing start-up with a close-knit, supportive team. This role not only provides the chance to be part of an innovative company but also offers significant career growth and professional development.

Company Profile:

Our client specializes in designing and delivering a variety of corporate and business-focused events across the UK and internationally. Having worked across a range of sectors from large corporations to independent businesses our client's team creates highly personalized events to be remembered.

Using years of experience, their team coordinates events across a variety of corporate sectors. They specializes in creating memorable moments that fit ones business’ culture, values, and brand. Whether they are industry-specific events such as the Rendezvous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, MIPIM in Cannes, a Central London-based gala dinner, or a sustainable event set in the Surrey countryside; our events are created to inspire, unite, celebrate and ultimately represent you.

Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role:

As an Finance/Accounting Administrator, you will be responsible in managing accounts, cashflow, reconciliations, payroll, journal entries, VAT returns, forecasting, budgeting and invoices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Maintaining cashflow forecast
• Daily bank reconciliations and weekly reporting
• Raise payments for authorisation in line with credit supplier agreements
• Payroll – gather all employee information, raise payments, reconcile accounts and act as the point of contact for all payroll enquiries
• Manage monthly pension scheme uploads and processing.
• Balance sheet reconciliation and posting month-end journal entries
• Preparing, recording and where applicable communicating Supplier and customer statement reconciliations
• Prepare VAT returns for management approval ensuring timely submissions
• Develop KPI’s to track business performance
• Develop and maintain internal controls
• Support the annual accounts activity by our Accountants
• Complete any mandatory company returns
• Prepare margin analysis based on customer and project financials, with the ability to forecast to conclusion
• Assisting with the preparation of the annual company budget and quarterly updates as required
• Input sales and purchase invoices
• Reporting and business planning/scenarios and their financial implications
• Other ad-hoc activities which might be required from time to time
• Quick and accurate communication via WhatsApp - written and voice notes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting
• At least 3 years experience in the UK (but open to other international experiences)
• Relevant degree or master’s qualifications
• Sound analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Business fluent in English
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and self-management/responsible skills
• Ability to communicate with non-financial people to ensure a level of understanding
• A flexible, proactive and willing approach, comfortable working within a small team
• Project management skills to help develop our internal processes and systems to streamline the business
• An innovative and inquisitive mind to challenge and improve existing and new processes and controls
• Solutions-oriented and self-starter who can think on their feet
• Have a robust and personal initiative with the ability to take ownership of tasks
• Competent with email and Microsoft Excel
• Experience using accounting software (Xero)
• Experience of using expense software (Dext) – advantageous

• Experience in UK payroll and VAT experience - (advantageous)