ABOUT US CANDIDATES CLIENTS TEMPORARY WORK BLOG JOIN US CONTACT Consultants Accountant Location: Edinburgh Sector: Accountancy & Finance Job type: Contract Salary: £38000 - £40000 per annum Contact: Kayley Haythornthwaite Contact email: kayley.h@sewellwallis.co.uk Published: about 23 hours ago Expiry date: 2021-12-30 Consultant: Kayley Haythornthwaite We are proud to be partnering with a globally recognised business with their search for an Accountant on a 6-9 month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to gain some invaluable experience working for a large complex business. It's a great opportunity to join a business who really look after their employees and a business who can offer excellent opportunities for career progression in the future. The purpose of this role is to provide accounting support and cover within Central Finance function during a period of high activity. Duties will include; *Review and approve journals prepared by Assistant Accountants and Accounts Assistants *Review and approve monthly Income Statement and Balance Sheet reconciliations *Prepare and post assigned and ad-hoc journals as required *Preparation of monthly Income Statement and Balance Sheet reconciliations *Prepare, issue and ensure completion of month end checklists as required *Investigate and resolve issues within the ledgers *Assist with statutory audit requirements *Review and approve weekly allocated payment runs *Authorise weekly payment runs *Review and approve cash calls as required *Review and approve manual payments, i.e. overseas tax payments *Vendor management - ensure supplier information provided for new suppliers and changes to existing suppliers are viable and comply with internal controls Suitable candidates: *Will be qualified or nearing completion of qualification (CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) *Relevant experience closing general ledger at month end and year end *Relevant experience preparing complex reconciliations and journals *Relevant experience adhering to controls and risk mitigation measures around payments and supplier management *Multi-currency accounting (working with transactional and reporting currencies and calculation of realised and unrealised exchange gains and losses) *Multi-entity experience (working with a group structure and managing intercompany transactions) To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions. Apply Go back Apply button Save job Share Job Consultant Kayley Haythornthwaite Director kayley.h@sewellwallis.co.uk 07738 803 320 Sign up for job alerts Sign in or register here to receive emails about new jobs like these By clicking here you agree to our T&C's Latest Jobs Accountant Edinburgh £38000 - £40000 per annum Accountant Edinburgh £38000 - £40000 per annum Assistant Accountant / Senior Accounts Payable Edinburgh £35000 - £39000 per annum + + 40% bonus + 10% pension Our Latest Blogs The mental health challenges of remote working – how can finance professionals avoid burnout? November 08, 2021 Accountancy charity offers guidance to counter rising workplace stress November 08, 2021 Are You ready for UK SOX? September 26, 2021 Sitemap Home About us Sectors Blogs Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms & Conditions Head Office Clockwise Yorkshire House Greek Street Leeds LS1 5SH Offices Leeds Sheffield Doncaster Email 0113 242 1200 0114 268 3313 01302 367 444 enquiries@sewellwallis.co.uk Sewell Wallis Recruitment Limited trading as Sewell Wallis. Company Reg No: 12997667. All content copyrighted Sewell Wallis © 2021. All rights reserved Recruitment website by Volcanic