Accountant at Amini

We are growing our finance department as part of our continued expansion. You will be a part-qualified accountant with a hands-on, “can-do” approach and the ability to take ownership of financial matters from end to end. You will be comfortable working independently, resolving issues proactively and providing cross-functional and commercial support to the wider business.

Responsibilities:

• Own the day-to-day bookkeeping and posting of financial transactions, ensuring sales, purchases, expenses, payments and receipts are recorded accurately and on time in QuickBooks.
• Work closely with Admin and Operations teams to coordinate payment runs, obtain supporting documentation and ensure purchase approvals are completed in line with company processes.
• Lead the sales cycle, ensuring transactions are accurately and promptly recorded.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, fixed asset depreciation and intercompany transactions.
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including full balance sheet reconciliations and accurate P&L reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts on a timely basis.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs, including clear commentary on variances, margins and key operational KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable GAAP and other regulatory requirements.
• Perform financial analysis to identify trends, variances and areas for improvement.
• Monitor and review costing to support accurate margin reporting.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and support accurate financial reporting.
• Support external audits, including preparation of schedules and responding to audit requests.

What you will have:

Essential

• Previous experience working within a finance function.
• Strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience supporting audits and responding to auditor requests.
• Good understanding of accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany accounting.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A desire to develop within a fast-moving and growing business.

Highly Desirable

• Previous experience with UK GAAP and/or US GAAP would be beneficial
• Practical experience using QuickBooks Online