UK Senior Accountant (Office based)

Job Description

About Us:

Outsourced. ph is a leading ISO-certified Philippines offshore outsourcing company that provides dedicated remote staff to some of the world's leading international companies. Outsourced is recognized as one of the Best Places to Work and has achieved Great Place to Work Certification. We are committed to providing a positive and supportive work environment where all staff can thrive. As an Outsourced staff member, you will enjoy a fun and friendly working environment, competitive salaries, opportunities for growth and development, work-life balance, and the chance to share your passion with a team of over 1,000 talented professionals.

Role purpose

Own the offshore delivery of the UK month-end close, group consolidation, management accounts, and preparation of statutory, VAT and tax packs for UK review and sign-off and line-manage the Junior Accountant (AP/AR).

Month-end close & management accounts

• Run the UK month-end timetable to the agreed group deadline, and coordinate the timely receipt of Malaysia's submitted results for consolidation.
• Prepare UK month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and correction journals.
• Produce monthly management accounts and departmental reporting for the UK business and the global sales operation.
• Prepare intercompany transactions and elimination entries across the group's Syspro companies (UK, US, Malaysia and the UK/MY and US elimination companies), and reconcile intercompany balances and turnover.
  
  

Consolidation & group reporting

• Produce the group consolidation via F9 across the UK, US and Malaysian entities and the elimination companies, and issue the consolidated F9 group report by the agreed monthly deadline.
• Prepare the summary management reporting pack for the Group Financial Controller.
  
  

Reconciliations & control

• Review the UK sub-ledger and balance-sheet reconciliations (AP, AR, bank, GRN) prepared by the Junior Accountant, and ensure reconciling items are investigated and cleared.
• Maintain reconciliation discipline and a clean control trail, and escalate control gaps and unusual items to the Group Financial Controller.
  
  

Statutory accounts & audit

• Prepare draft FRS 102 statutory accounts, supporting notes and year-end audit files for the UK PLC, and support the consolidated statutory accounts at UK group level.
• Respond to auditor queries and support the restatement of historical balances; final approval and signature of the accounts, and the UK-registered auditor relationship, remain in the UK.
  
  

Tax & VAT

• Prepare quarterly MTD VAT returns and EC / intra-stat data for UK review and approval.
• Prepare corporation tax computation packs for the UK tax advisors, and maintain transfer-pricing documentation for intercompany transactions.
  
  

Team & knowledge

• Line-manage and review the work of the Junior Accountant (AP/AR), and maintain cover within the offshore team.
• Keep process documentation current for the areas the pod owns.
  
  

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or recognized local equivalent) with UK GAAP / FRS 102 statutory accounts experience.
• Strong month-end close, consolidation and reconciliation experience across a multi-entity group.
• Experience preparing VAT (MTD) and corporation tax computation packs, and working with external auditors.
• Confident with Excel and working within an ERP / accounting system.
  
  

Desirable

• Syspro experience (or other ERP experience and a willingness to learn this implementation).
• Multi-currency, intercompany and manufacturing-environment experience.
• F9 reporting and line-management experience.
  
  

Work Location

• Office based work set up
• Monday to Friday, 9am to 6PM GMT
• Should have strong internet connection (minimum of 20 mbps)
• Should have own Laptop/PC (minimum of i5 8GB RAM)
  
  

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