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Qualified Accountant

Job title: Qualified Accountant
Location: London
Specialisation: Consumer Goods / FMCG
Salary: GBP 37,000 - 45,000 (Annual)
Reference: PR/117408
Contact details: Masumi Shibui
Contact email: masumi.shibui@jac-recruitment.com
Job published: January 30, 2024 10:51

International Food Importer/Wholesaler seeks c.
 
Position
  Qualified Accountant
 
Salary
 ~£45K (depends on the knowledge and experience)

Location
 Canary Wharf

Job Type
 Permanent
 
Main Responsibilities
Management and Supervision

      • Assist the Function Head to supervise Finance & Accounting team, provide support to subordinates and resolution of issues
      • Comply with applicable approved accounting standards and corporate policies and procedures in relation to Finance & Accounts
      • Work and communicate with different parties including asset and property management both internal and external to achieve company objectives and targets
      • Ensure accounting records are prepared in accordance with the Local Accounting Standard / Companies Act. Understand and inform Local team and Headquarter of any changes in accounting, taxation, secretarial and industrial practices in local zone
 
      • Interact with Hong Kong Head Quarter to provide financial support
 
    1. Budget
      • Be the key person in the budgetary processes with a commercial mentality
      • Support budgeting
 
    1. Financial Reporting
      • Lead the month end and year end closing and preparation of statutory and Management reports to related parties, both Internal & External
 
    1. Analysis
      • Assist and support the analysis to identify opportunity and profitability
 
    1. Operation
      • Manage accounts payable and cash flow
      • Assist and support any bank accounts issue, banking facilities or exposure
      • Review VAT, CIS returns and other government statistical returns as required
 
    1. General
      • Responsible for the effective safeguard of company assets
      • Ensure that taxation regulations are adequately complied with
      • Coordinate the annual audit processes and tax compliance
      • Support and drive improvements in efficiencies and on any process improvements identified
      • Other Ad Hoc duties and projects as assigned by the company and the Group


 
Requirements & Skills
Education & Experience: -

 
  • A part qualified accountant with a University degree in Accountancy or related disciplines
  • 6 years of working experience or above with a minimum of 2 years of solid management experience
  • Preferably previous experience in property management
 

Requirements & Skills: -

 
  • Strong communication and inter-personal skills
  • Sound financial accounting, controllership and risk management skills
  • Analytical mind and good business sense, able to interpret, use and draw conclusions from financial and other business related data
  • Independent and well organized, highly initiative to take ownership to deliver required result within deadline
  • Support the business in a hands-on manner in a hybrid technical/commercial role
 
  • Team Player with energy and passion to drive change and to really make a difference
  • Ability to sufficiently use key software packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Understand Mandarin or Cantonese is desirable
  • Prior experience in SAP is an advantage

Language
 Fluent in English, Cantonese or Mandarin is desirable
   
VISA
 All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support

 
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