Financial Accountant

My Client based in Lurgan requires an Accountant for their growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for general accounting and internal control including journal entry preparation, intercompany reconciliations, month-end closing activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified and possess strong technical accounting skills and financial analysis capabilities.

The role:
* Accounting activity including journal entries, account reconciliation, and financial analysis
* Complete monthly general ledger accounts, fixed assets, and bank reconciliations along with resolving open items
* Month-end closing responsibilities ensuring accurate financial results are reported on a timely basis as per corporate closing calendar
* Intercompany accounting and reconciliation support
* Forecasting
* Assist in procedure development and recommend / implement process improvements
* Provide support when required on maintenance of master-data records for AP & AR
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Key skills:
* Chartered Accountant, with 3+ years of related professional experience
* Experience in accounting and financial systems
* Experience of preparing UK statutory accounts
* Strong understanding of UK GAAP and ability to prepare UK statutory accounts
* Understanding of internal control elements
* Strong problem solving and resolution abilities
* Clear and effective written and oral communication skills