Financial Accountant

Role and responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for GuarantCo and GuarantCo Management Company Limited (“GMC”), including journal postings, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare GuarantCo consolidated financial statements and complete monthly intercompany reconciliations.
• Reconcile payroll reports and prepare payroll journals and related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Generate sales invoices for GMC fees which includes Management fees, Performance fees and any other fees.
• Oversee the purchase process, ensuring accurate posting of invoices into the relevant finance systems (Exact and Business Central) and timely payments to suppliers.
• Monitoring bank accounts, placing funds on deposit as required and ensuring details of fixed deposits are recorded in the finance systems.
• Prepare GuarantCo cash forecasting reports for the Risk and Finance Committee and GMC cash flow forecasting reports for management.
• Support the Financial Controller and CFO to maintain up to date bank mandates for both GuarantCo and GMC.
• Support the Financial Controller with preparation of tax returns and filings, liaising with external tax advisors and providing information as requested.
• Act as the primary finance contact for external audits and internal audit activities maintaining supporting schedules, financial records, and audit documentation.
• Support the Financial Controller to ensure financial controls and processes are operating efficiently and documentation is kept up to date, including Finance SOPs and the GMC Risk Register.
• Help provide support, coach and mentor Accounts Assistant.
• Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Undertake other duties as reasonably required by the Financial Controller.

Skills and experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong academics and understanding of IFRS and group consolidation principles.
• Experience preparing management accounts and financial reporting packs.
• Experience with payroll accounting and payroll reconciliations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong systems skills and experience with using finance systems, Business Central and Exacts preferable.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Numerate, with strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly understand and interpret complex information.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of working across functions and various levels of seniority.
• Proven track record in developing talent, leading a team and mentoring team members.

Personal

• Self-starter, able to collaborate closely with colleagues.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Entrepreneurial, but with a strong ethical foundation.
• Resilient, not put off by set-backs.
• Demonstrable cultural awareness – ideally experience of working in an international environment.
• Passion to make a difference in frontier markets.

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