Accountant / financial controller - united kingdom, south croydon, london

accountant / financial manager / planning controller

this company has been a brand leader for the past 20 years in gothic and alternative clothing with printed t-shirts and girls fitted garments being sold worldwide. they are passionate about their designs and are always looking to improve their service to an ever- expanding clientele.

this position would ideally suit a candidate with some experience and is able to face the challenges of a growing business with long term growth plans.

you will need to be able to work as part of a team, but also have the ability to self-manage your workload along with the book keeper. the job requires taking a great deal of initiative and showing care for the brand.

job functions:

- responsible for managing the book-keeper

- running accounting packages xero and submitting vat returns and dealing with hmrc

- preparing monthly management accounts for submission to various banks and preparing the end of the year account to be submitted to the accounting firm for the final adjustments

- dealing with the trade finance and invoice discounting, submitting reconciliations

- reviewing monthly figures with directors and fd

- managing credit control

- budget planning and producing various report, looking at the variances of sales trends

- preparing weekly payment plans for the suppliers

- cash flow forecasts and comparison to actual

- dealing with audits like the hsbc invoice finance

- organising chinese imports and letters of credits

- looking after employee records and keeping an eye on the paye of around 40 staff

required skills:

- acca with experience

- excellent overall computer literacy

- microsoft office - excellent working knowledge of excel functions required

desirable skills:

- fcca

admirable skills:

- strong communicator

- problem solving and troubleshooting

- ability to work to tight deadlines

- self-motivated and keen to learn

if you would like to join them on their journey, please apply with your cv.

salary: 35-45k per year

hours: 10-6pm

holidays entitlement: 20 days plus bank holidays

location: proximity to east croydon station, surrey

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