Accounting Lead, Balance Sheet Control - 12 month FTC
Smartest Energy
- London
- Contract
- Full-time
- Monthly pre-close review of material balance sheet accounts to ensure completeness and accuracy of reported balances;
- Preparation of monthly/quarterly balance sheet reporting pack and cash flow statement, including management commentary;
- Coordination of monthly balance sheet reconciliations process, identifying higher risk reconciliations to formalise as key controls, standardising templates, and evaluating potential automations;
- Establishment of balance sheet reporting outputs from new ERP system (Workday).
- Development of balance sheet KPIs (reported monthly as part of reporting pack);
- Establishment of detailed working capital analysis to inform and drive better decision making by ExCo;
- Responses to ad hoc requests for balance sheet insights;
- Utilisation of tools, e.g. PowerBI for insight/analysis reporting dashboards.
- Clean-up of legacy balances in roll-forward accounts in preparation for migration to new general ledger system (Workday);
- Drive programme of improvement in processes, reporting outputs and internal controls impacting balance sheet reporting;
- Coordinate external audit testing of balance sheet accounts.
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience, either within industry or public accounting firm;
- Experience of monthly financial close and reporting process, including managing balance sheet reconciliations and production of reporting packs;
- Experience of reporting using analytical/insight tools (PowerBI experience desirable);
- Experience of working capital analysis with metric outputs reported to management/Board;
- Experience of driving continuous improvement in balance sheet analysis and reporting. (efficiency gains, use of new systems/tools, etc);
- Financial accounting and reporting best practise, ideally within IFRS framework.
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
- A genuine commitment to smarter working - we recognise your work/life balance matters;
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
- Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and 10% non-contributory pension from month three;