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The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 76,000 in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.
Job Description:
Main responsibilities
Day to day accounting
- Processing sales ledger invoices on our accounting system, including receiving necessary approvals from budget holders. Ensure they are coded to the correct nominal ledger code and customer account.
- Assisting with bi-monthly payment runs for member firms. Ensure all payments are made on the due dates and for the correct amounts.
- Raising Sales ledger invoices to our member firms for quarterly membership fees and other monthly recharges.
- Management of shared member firm finance inbox and forwarding queries to relevant team members for resolution.
- Processing member firm receipts in a timely manner and ensuring correct allocation against the relevant member firm.
- Assisting the Finance manager with any ad-hoc queries and reporting.
Monthly accounting
- Sending out monthly statements to member firms.
- Processing of month end accruals and prepayments, ensuring journals are accurate, done in a timely manner and up to date.
- Supporting on the monthly bank reconciliation, ensuring that all entries have been made correctly in the system and assisting with any queries on reconciling or open items.
- Supporting on member firm account tidy up, such as raising journals for transfers or write offs to ensure that the accounts are up to date.
- Maintaining the withholding tax tracker and preparing the accruals for review
Other
- Assist with preparing for the Year End Audit including any reconciliations and reporting required.
- Review current processes and suggest improvements to increase efficiencies and improve working practices.
Person specification
- Self-starter with the ability and confidence to develop and implement their own projects and workload.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact, challenge and support senior stakeholders.
- Very good interpersonal skills and a good team player.
- Good organisation and time management skills and an ability to manage multiple projects.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in a cross-geographic, cross-organizational, and cross-cultural context.
Experience
- Experience of working in a global financial, business to business or professional services environment and with international stakeholders.
- Advanced level Microsoft Excel.
