Financial Accountant

*The role* The role of the Financial Accountant is a key appointment to the US finance team, which forms part of the wider global finance team.
The reporting team is responsible for ensuring our underlying ledgers are accurate, preparing the management accounts for our holding companies, overseeing corporation tax compliance and managing our external stakeholder reporting (including auditors, investors and banks).
The role reports directly into our US Controller.
The Financial Accountant role will entail the posting of journals and preparation/review of balance sheet reconciliations on a day-to-day basis.
You will work with the wider finance team to ensure timely and accurate numbers are prepared in line with pre-agreed timetables.
*Main Responsibilities* Some of the key responsibilities for this new Financial Accountant role are: * Reviewing general ledger accounts and posting the necessary journals (eg prepayment/accruals/payroll) to ensure an accurate trial balance.
* Having two way dialogue with the US FP&A team and wider business on the general ledger balances to ensure an accurate trial balance.
* Accounting for stock and performing revaluations in line with our accounting policies.
* Preparing intercompany recharges.
* Supporting US corporate tax compliance.
* Supporting US sales tax compliance.
* Preparing tax journals and agreeing tax calculations with third party advisors.
* Preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
* Supporting the US Controller and Group Financial Controller in our year end audit and statutory accounts preparation.
* Deputising for the US Controller.
* Liaise with third parties and advisors including banks, suppliers and accountants (including auditors and tax advisors).
* Constant process improvement, reducing reporting time frames and increasing the quality of management information and our control environment.
* Assist in reviewing finance processes and systems, make suggestions for improvements and support implementation.
* Train and mentor the US Accounts Assistants.
* Other ad-hoc duties as required.
Person specification and prior experience The successful individual will have completed a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
They will possess 2+ years experience preparing or management/financial accounts, gained through having worked in similar roles or an accounting practice (CPA certification preferred but not required).
The nature of the role means the individual will need to demonstrate a highly methodical approach to work.
This methodical approach will manifest in excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
To excel in the role, you will perform tasks with extreme accuracy, taking pride in your work.
This will lead to constant self-reviewing of your own work.
Given the importance of the role to the core finance function, you will be working with colleagues in our team both in the US and in the UK and across the wider business.
You will therefore need to be an excellent communicator, proactively tackling issues and advising the business of any issues or challenges.
Beyond being an effective communicator, you will enjoy working in a team environment.
As a fast growing, private equity backed business, we have tight deadlines.
We must work together effectively to ensure fast and accurate reporting.
To help us achieve a better finance function, you will be proactive in your approach.
We expect you to constantly challenge the way we do things and find ways to do your job more effectively and efficiently.
Inevitably the role will expose you to highly sensitive and confidential data.
We therefore expect 100% discretion and confidentiality.
Given the complexity of our business and our desire for high quality output the individual will also need to possess: * Strong MS Excel skills * Experience of using finance systems (eg accounting packages) * High standards of accuracy Our business is a fast growing, private equity backed business.
Prior exposure to this environment (eg Private Equity backed businesses, M&A etc) will be advantageous but is not essential.
It is essential however that you can work in a fast moving environment.
You will therefore need to be resilient and flexible.
The individual will therefore need to be flexible in terms of hours worked in peak periods.
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
*About World of Books Group* In 2002, World of Books Group was founded on an ethos to do good, protect the planet and support charities by enabling more goods to be reused.
Since then, we've grown into to a global company pioneering the circular economy.
Today, we drive re-commerce through our 5 brands: * Wob and Second Sale: Through Wob and Second Sale, we sell.
We provide affordable, preloved books and media to customers all over the world.
A book leaves our collection of over seven million titles and begins a new chapter every two seconds, enabling more goods to be reused.
* Ziffit and Sell Back Your Book (SBYB): Through Ziffit and SBYB, we buy.
We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media for cash! * Shopiago: Through Shopiago, we help others.
By sharing the technology that has grown World of Books Group into the business it is today, we're helping charities increase revenue and reduce waste through re-commerce.
*Our Sustainable Mission* We may have grown, but our mission has never changed.
We’re a circular economy, for-profit company that protects the planet and supports charities by helping people reuse books, DVDs, CDs, games and more! That's why we've been awarded B Corporation® (B Corp™) status – meaning we’re a business that meets the highest standard of social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
In short, we care about people and the planet.
*Our Values* Responsibility: We work responsibly, value each other and treat the planet with respect.
Action: We take actions that improve our business for customers, colleagues and communities.
Pioneering: We find ways to better ourselves, grow our business and put more goods in reuse Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $65,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) 4% Match * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Experience level: * 2 years Physical setting: * Office Schedule: * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person