Senior Accountant

Piaggio ,
Orpington, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Senior Accountant needed to join the Administration, Finance and Control team in the UK Division of a Global Company. We are looking for an experienced, qualified and motivated Accountant with good experience in the preparation and production of Company reports for taxation and reporting purposes, with an interest in an in-house role within a friendly team in South-East London. Piaggio Ltd is the UK Selling Agent of Piaggio & C Spa, a global Company with Motor Cycle and Scooter brands such as Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Piaggio. As a Senior Accountant within the UK division you will be responsible for the production of Statutory and Management Accounts, Commercial Reporting, Tax, Payroll, HR reporting & General Administration matters. This will include: Preparation of Year End Statutory Accounts for Audit purposes pursuant to UK GAAP. Preparation of Monthly HR Report including financial and non-financial analysis. Preparation of Cash Flow Forecasts and performed Variance analysis. Management of General Ledger, Asset Register, Vendor and Customer Accounts. Preparation of Accruals, Prepayments, Payroll, other Journals & reviewed Bank Reconciliations. Submission of VAT Returns and Declared EC Sales List on a quarterly basis. Performance of Control Account and Inter-Company Reconciliations. Submission of FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) Returns using GABRIEL online system. Liaising with the Auditors (Deloitte/PWC) on Audit related matters and provided deliverables. Assisting the Financial Controller in various Group Reporting matters. Performance of Control Account & Inter-Company Reconciliations. Main Skills Required: Fully / Part ACCA / ACA/ CIMA Qualified with significant experience in preparing Company Accounts with a high level of autonomy Strong verbal and written communications skills with ability to liaise with local and International colleagues, and external authorities Motivated team-player with a can-do, organised approach Fully conversant with SAP and MS-OFFICE, especially Excel. Sound knowledge of Taxation & Corporate Governance regulations & their application Please apply with your CV and accompanying/cover letter stating salary expectations, notice period (where applicable).