Junior Financial Accountant £45000 - £50000 depending on experience Central London Media company Must be full qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA Working Monday to Friday 9-5.30 in the office Role summary: The role reports to the Head of Finance alongside a small team and involves close liaison with the FP&A Manager. This role is a key member of the Finance Team, responsible for assisting with the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced, hands-on role with an ambitious and flexible attitude to grow as the Company develops. This role will suit a fully qualified accountant with 1-2 years post qualification experience in industry, working at a similar level within a medium-sized organization taking responsibility for accounting records. A high level of competence with Xero is not mandatory but would be advantageous. With a lean organisation structure, the role requires strong communication and team playing skills as well as a keen eye for detail, data analysis skills, eagerness to learn and ability to self-review. Key responsibilities and main tasks: Be part of a small accounts team Maintain integrity of the accounting records Assist with month-end and year-end processes Reconcile and analyse balance sheet accounts Prepare month-end journals Raise revenue invoices, maintain revenue register/records Prepare monthly payroll journals and pension deductions, deal with associated reports and queries; liaise with the HR department as appropriate Prepare files for annual audit and respond to audit queries Review the payment runs prior to release by senior management Processing of expenses (via Expensify) and company credit cards (via Pleo), implement changes to the authorisation process as required in both systems Maintain Fixed Asset register and reconcile to general ledger Maintain monthly PSA reports and prepare the annual PSA calculation for submission to HMRC Assist in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns and deal with VAT related matters; knowledge of group vat requirements is essential Ad-hoc reporting and analysis Ad-hoc finance administration e.g. KYC requests, tax forms Working in a small accounts team. ACCA, ACA or CIMA fully qualified with a minimum of 2-3 PQ experience. Must be advanced on Excel as will be tested. Looking for ambitous person who wants to grow in a fast moving environment with lots of potential for career development