Management Accountant

Purpose of the role

Responsible for month end closing and tax returns submission. Supporting role in accounting

processes definition and application.

Responsibilities

Month end closing

• Stock: Raw material and finished goods valuation and movement reconciliation. Purchases

reconciliation and accruals processing. Two-way match between purchase order goods

received 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 Italian

tax authority portal. GL account analysis and review.

• OSS and Swiss VAT return: data collection from EU sales reports, return preparation GL

account review and reconciliation.

• UK return submission: Data collection , return preparation and reconciliation through

Dynamics. 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 the

improvement 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 is

maintained

• Conscientious, with commitment and initiative to follow through and resolve difficult issues and

problems 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 a

customer 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.