Financial Accountant - Reward & Payroll
Competitive | London | Contract
Posted 3 months ago
Financial Accountant Reward & Payroll
West London
£250 - £280 per day
Initial 3 month contract
InterQuest Solutions are delighted to be working with one of our key clients a market leader in the retail and telecoms sector, supporting with the recruitment of an interim Financial Accountant to work across their Reward & Payroll sectors out of their head office in West London
Purpose of the role
Own the key financial processes and control environment for the Reward and Payroll areas along with assisting the wider accounting and control team.
Ensuring a timely and accurate set of accounts are delivered each period
The area is well controlled and the related balance sheets are fully understood and reconciled
Ensure clear two way communication with the other areas of finance and the business to ensure the financial results are accurate and understood by all parties
Duties & Responsibilities
Run the financial processes including month end, balance sheet, P&L and cash inputs for reward and payroll
- Processing the month end in a timely and accurate manner
- Understanding and reconciling the related balance sheet accounts
Ensure accounting treatments are in line with relevant accounting standards and minimum control standards
Own the accounting for complex areas and areas of judgement including bonus accruals
Communicate clearly to other areas of finance and the business
Deliver process improvement to standardise processes across the brands and the various areas
Budgeting and Forecasting support these key processes as required in particular through provision of actual costs and balances with insights into key drivers and movements
Accounting advice advise on the financial accounting implications of new revenue streams and transactions, seeking guidance where necessary and ensuring optimal treatments are implemented
Work closely with the shared service centres and other financial control teams to ensure the operations are efficient and financial results well controlled
Drive performance- continually identify opportunities to drive business profit and team efficiency
Audit and review bonus calculations and payments.
Skills & Experience
Candidates will ideally have previous Retail and Commercial experience
You will be able manage and influence senior stakeholders well and analyse and understand complex data and situations to recommend the optimal solution
You will be able to apply financial knowledge to commercial and operational areas and explain clearly to others
Candidates will preferable be results focused and deliver work end to end to a conclusion in a planned and controlled manner.
For more information about this role, please contact:
Rachel Loughlin
rachel.loughlin@interquestsolutions.co.uk
0161 237 0063
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