Accountant (m/f/d)
Responsibilities
- • Maintenance of Project Co management accounting requirements:o Set-up management reportingo Setup and maintain project chart of accountso Ensure all transactional processing of accounting data through appropriate accounting softwareo Post Accruals and Prepaymentso Check Bank, AP and AR reconciliationso Process Budget and Forecast updates, monitor cashflow
- Responsible for the administration and integrity of the accounting system (currently Sage)
- Ensure implementation of statutory compliant accounting practices and practices in line with the general and specific business activities and interests of the company
- Support the development of appropriate policies, processes and procedures that oversee the day-to-day delivery of the company’s obligations and compliances
- Share finance related best practice and standardisation opportunities in relation to transaction processing, management accounting, statutory auditing, funding due diligence, taxation and company secretarial requirements
- Responsible for the preparation of accurate, relevant and timely periodic management accounting and financial management reporting to the NeuConnect boards, CEO and applicable budget holders
- Assist the Deputy CEO for Germany in the preparation of accounts and consolidated accounts for the German regulator (BNetzA)
- Develop and maintain collaborative working relationship with the lenders’ agent and consultants/advisors on the project
- Managing payments to sub-contractors and other suppliers
- Production of budgets and forecasts for the benefit of the shareholders and the lenders
- Ensuring compliance with any statutory requirements:
- Liaise with auditors to agree accounting treatment
- Attend the planning meeting to agree audit deliverables and timeframe
- Preparation of Draft Statutory Accounts
- Manage the Audit process and deal with Audit queries
- Finalise Statutory Accounts and manage Approval Process
- Submit statutory Accounts to lenders (if applicable)
- Ensuring compliance with taxation requirements:
- Corporation Tax
- VAT
- PAYE
- CIS
- Reporting:
- Preparation of Board report in a format as agreed with the Board and compliant with any Finance Agreement
- Preparation of specific shareholder quarterly and annual specific reporting
Profile
- Excellent finance & accounting skills
- Good IFRS & German GAAP knowledge
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Contract management
- Report writing
- Financial risk management
- Ability to build and maintain strong, positive relationships with project stakeholders
- Ability to understand key technical, financial and contractual issues
- Ability to provide advice and guidance on financial matters
- Ability to extract key information and report in a timely manner using appropriate means of communication
- Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis
- Ability to work unsupervised to achieve targets
- Excellent IT skills with a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Ability to work with collaborative document management software
- Excellent report writing skills
- Ability to communicate in English and German
- Personal Attributes:
- Positive approach to change• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills• Compliance and solution focused and ability to work flexibly with teams of varying sizes• Ability to manage diverse workloads with competing demands and timescales• Ability to work with minimal supervision• Strategic and analytical thinking• Clear commitment to the development of an effective and efficient organisation• Ability to inspire the delivery of high standards in compliance and reporting• Attention to detail• Good communicator
- Education Requirements:
- Educated to Degree level
- CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent
Benefits
Salary information
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Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
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