Management Accountant

Purpose of the roleResponsible for month end closing and tax returns submission. Supporting role in accountingprocesses definition and application.

Responsibilities

• Month end closing
• Stock: Raw material and finished goods valuation and movement reconciliation. Purchasesreconciliation and accruals processing. Two-way match between purchase order goodsreceived note and invoice
• Fixed Assets: FA creations and posting, FA register reconciliation and maintenance,monthly depreciation run.
• Accrual: monitoring of prior months accrual balance, month end accrual journals.
• Tax returns
• Italian VAT return: data collection, return preparation and GL reconciliation with the Italiantax authority portal. GL account analysis and review.
• OSS and Swiss VAT return: data collection from EU sales reports, return preparation GLaccount review and reconciliation.
• UK return submission: Data collection , return preparation and reconciliation throughDynamics. Adjustments analysis and posting.
• General
• Invoice posting and approval with specific focus on the accuracy of tax codes
• Journal entries creation and posting (i.e. reclass, adjustments, month end journals)
• Assist in creating accounting process and internal control procedures. Support in theimprovement of Dynamics processes.
• Liaise with logistic department to solve any discrepancy in the stock analysis
• Liaise with vendor to ensure the resolution of VAT queries.
• Qualifications, Skills, Experience

Required

• Previous management accountant and tax experience
• Previous experience in stock management and reconciliations
• Finance experience in a retail fashion environment
• Ability to deal with high volume workloads, while ensuring that detail and accuracy ismaintained
• Conscientious, with commitment and initiative to follow through and resolve difficult issues andproblems quickly and accurately
• Ability to work in a dynamic office environment with initiative and motivation
• Knowledge of accounting and cost allocation principles, accounting procedures and processes
• Numerate with strong analytical skills and ability to deal with multi currencies
• Good knowledge of accounting software
• Previous experience with Zedonk and/or Microsoft Dynamics Business Central would be a plus
• Advanced Excel skills (minimum - Vlookup, linked workbooks, Pivot tables) a must
• Should be comfortable analysing large amounts of data and reporting the results
• Professional, committed and organised approach to work with a drive for results and acustomer service focus
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills combined with attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Flexible and capable of multitasking
• Ability to learn and be proactive and work in a team to achieve results.