Senior Accountant | London

TransPerfect

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote · London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Experience

Mid-level · 4+ years

Job description

Senior Accountant responsible for tracking, monitoring and evaluating day-to-day accounting tasks and activities, ensuring accurate financial results for local legal entities. The role oversees monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, statutory filings and local tax matters.

At a glance

Work mode: Remote · London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Languages: English – fluent, French – fluent

What you'll do

Supervise monthly closure and reconciliations and ensure accounting transactions are performed correctly on time
Preparation and closing of the statutory financial statements and group packages in accordance with local GAAP and US GAAP and in collaboration with tax consultants and auditors
Control of all VAT and corporate tax requirements
Interaction with the shared service centre for accounting and administration issues
Management, updating and optimizing of all administrative-financial processes and procedures in accordance with internal audits rules
Oversee and be responsible for the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting activities, all statutory fillings and local tax matters
Support the transfer pricing document preparation in cooperation with tax consultant
Ensure that all reconciliations (done by shared service centres) are accurate and completed in a timely fashion
Liaise with internal and external auditors and subject matter experts on accounting, reporting and tax issues
Provide assistance to local Management on local projects within the finance/tax area

What we're looking for

Degree in Business Administration or similar in the Accounting and Finance areas
Minimum of 4 years' experience in a responsibility role in a modern structured and international company
Proactive approach, organizational capacity, problem solving, confidentiality, ability to work in a team and leadership experience
Good knowledge of French tax legislation and general accounting of financial statements in FR GAAP
Fluent in written and spoken English and French
Strong knowledge of Office package and in particular Excel at an advanced level
Inclusive working style and effective communication skills are essential
Detailed knowledge of calculations and filings for French VAT and payroll tax / social deductions

Nice to have

Good knowledge of Great Plains beneficial

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