Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Transactional Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. This is a 2-3 month contract position based 4 days per week in Twickenham. The role is key to ensuring timely, accurate transaction processing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and customers. Netsuite experience is a must.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process and oversee all aspects of the sales ledger, purchase ledger, and credit control functions.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with month-end timelines.
• Prepare and review aged debtor and aged creditor reports, ensuring regular follow-up and resolution of outstanding balances.
• Perform and review bank and cash reconciliations to ensure alignment with the balance sheet.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
• Serve as the point of contact for all transactional audit queries and requests.
• Prepare and submit HMRC reporting, including Intrastat and other regulatory returns as required.
• Support and lead ad hoc financial projects and process improvement initiatives as directed by senior management.
• Uphold and enforce financial controls and internal finance policies relating to AR, AP, and cash management.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Proven experience in a transactional finance role with direct responsibility for AP and AR.
• Strong communication skills, able to manage a high volume of complex transactions.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Experience working with NetSuite.

Desirable:

• Experience in a multinational business or shared services environment.
• Familiarity with purchase order (PO) management and working with factory operations.