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Special Projects Accountant

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Spink & Son Limited 44000.00 British Pound . GBP Per annum

2021-12-03 10:05:06

Job location London City, Greater London, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Accounting

Job Contact: none

Job description

Spink is a global collectables auction house established in 1666 and now holding over eighty live and online auctions a year. We are looking to upgrade our systems and explore new areas of business and are therefore seeking a recently or part-qualified accountant with 2+ years of experience to work closely with the CEO, CTO and CFO and provide support for the Finance team on these and other special projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Shadow all five members of Finance team to learn their roles and how they use existing systems.
  • Deputise for team members when cover is required.
  • Become familiar with auction processes and use of systems
  • Identify and implement improvements to processes including credit control, purchase ledger and vendor payments
  • Assist with specifying, selecting and testing new systems
  • Assist with data cleaning exercise prior to transfer to new systems
  • Train users of new systems
  • Rewrite financial statements and management reports
  • Assist with journal processing and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Review costs and identify savings
  • Support the CEO in looking at developing new revenue streams
  • Design and implement a programme of internal audit checks on controls and compliance
  • Other ad hoc project work

Key Requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or part-qualified with intention to complete the qualification
  • 2+ years of experience within a Finance team
  • Degree educated with strong A-Level grades
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Experience of implementing a new accounting system
  • Flexible, "can-do," hands-on attitude with the ability to work well both in a team and independently
  • Desire to work in small, fast-growing, owner-managed business
  • Proactive approach to problem solving with the confidence to propose new solutions and improvements to systems and processes
  • Understanding of how to build strong working relationships across the business and with its clients
  • Strong and confident interpersonal communicator and effective trainer
  • Interested in and up to date with digital technological developments such as cryptocurrency, blockchain and NFTs
  • Potential to take on a senior Finance role once systems project is completed

Please apply with a cover letter and CV

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