Assistant Accountant

The Company

The Outform Group is an award-winning global innovation agency. We partner with some of the best-known brands and retailers worldwide to transform customer experience through insight, technology, and creativity. Our dream is to be revered as the agency shaping the Future of Retail, and in EMEA and we have ambitious plans for growth.

The Role

Support the Finance team with month-end accounting, project profitability reporting, VAT compliance, account reconciliations and financial reporting across the UK and European entities.

Reporting to : Financial Controller

Location: Fleet/Hybrid

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close by completing assigned tasks accurately and within the agreed reporting timetable, escalating issues and delays to the Financial Controller.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and other month-end journals.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items and ensure outstanding differences are resolved or escalated promptly.
• Prepare P&L reconciliations and completeness checks, identifying missing invoices and required accruals.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances across UK and European entities, investigating and resolving differences with relevant Finance teams.
• Prepare project profitability reports and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve any queries or discrepancies.
• Prepare a monthly report of non-recoverable costs
• Prepare UK and Netherlands VAT returns and reconcile VAT balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting by preparing supporting schedules, validating source data and investigating variances or inconsistencies.
• Assist with year-end audits by preparing supporting schedules, responding to information requests and resolving audit queries in coordination with the Finance team.
• Work with AP, AR and other departments to resolve accounting queries.
• Support the Finance team with ad-hoc accounting and reporting activities, and identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency and documentation of finance processes.

Key Skills and Experience

• A proactive approach to work
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Salary: depending on background and experience

Benefits: 5% company pension contribution, Private healthcare, Medicash, Life assurance, 27 days holiday + Bank Holidays, EMEA Bonus scheme