Accountant, Junior - UK & Ireland

The Accountant will be responsible for preparing the monthly management accounts and required schedules for accounting and bookkeeping performed internally or externally.

The job holder will work under the direction of the Financial Controller and supervise the Accountant Junior

Key Accountabilities include (But not Limited to):

• Responsibility of the monthly close reporting to be submitted to the corporate office accurately and on time
• Responsibility for the preparation of month end supporting schedules
• Responsibility for the preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations monthly
• Responsibility for the intercompany and intergroup reconciliations
• Ensure that all accounting is in line with Tiffany accounting policies
• Responsibility for the completion and timely payments of VAT returns
• Responsible for the preparation of compliance related requirements including statistics
• Completion of the preparation of the draft annual financial statements per agreed deadline for review
• Main contact for the Statutory Audits and tax advisors
• Ensure all payroll costs are correctly allocated accurately and all social taxes paid on time
• Ensure financial controls and corporate governance and company policy is adhered to
• Build strong relationships with country and regional business partners in such as Finance, Marketing, Operations etc., and corporate key stakeholders
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with 3 rd party European accounting providers to ensure the month end reporting is complete
• Work with 3 rd party tax advisors to ensure all information is provided to prepare corporate income tax returns

Required Qualifications

• Newly Qualified Accountant.
• Must be well presented, outgoing and self-motivated with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with JD Edwards