Accountant – 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

About the role

This is an opportunity for an experienced accountant to join a fast‑growing SME with an international footprint. The role provides exposure to financial accounting, treasury, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and multi‑currency operations across several legal entities. As the business expands, you will also have the chance to contribute to finance transformation projects and process improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Prepayments / Accruals
• Trial balance review
• P/L preparation and analysis
• Profitability analysis
• Management reporting
• Budget preparation
• Cash flow – actual and forecast
• Manage the sales ledger, raise customer invoices and handle credit control
• Process supplier invoices and maintain the purchase ledger
• Prepare and process multi‑currency bank payments (GBP, EUR, USD)
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions across multiple entities
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Manage bookkeeping and financial reporting for overseas operations, liaising with external accountants where required

Required profile

• Previous experience in a similar accountant role within an SME
• AAT qualification preferred; qualified by experience will also be considered

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary £38,000‑£45,000 per year
• 25 days holiday
• Life insurance and PMI
• Potential to become permanent after 12 months