Company: RECRUIT SELECT
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Essential Qualifications & Experience (this has to be reflected on the resume)
- MAAT/CIMA/ACCA qualified OR qualified by experience (minimum 5 years in UK-based finance roles) - when was the qualification achieved
- Minimum 5+ years continuous experience working as an Accountant in the UK
- Demonstrated experience in international trade finance, especially in manufacturing, commodities, or logistics
Technical Skills & Expertise
- Proven hands-on experience with foreign exchange and multi-currency reconciliations (GBP, USD, EUR, INR, RMB)
- Multi-currency transaction management
- Advanced Excel skills
- Working knowledge of accounting software or ERP systems
- Experience with import/export documentation and compliance
- HMRC compliance and VAT returns knowledge
Operational Experience
- Full accounting cycle management (A/P, A/R, general ledger, monthly close)
- Global banking activity reconciliation
- Financial statements, cashflow forecasts, and budget report preparation
- Experience coordinating logistics and finance across borders
- Trade-related insurance and legal contract administration
- Shipping documents or customs clearance experience (bonus)
Leadership & Systems
- Personal experience leading/managing implementation and setup of accounting systems (including configuring software, migrating data, and training users)
- Experience coordinating financial input from multiple international offices
- Supporting hedging/FX strategies
Personal Attributes
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to work independently
- Strong communication skills with confidence to liaise with overseas teams and stakeholders
- Commercially minded approach
Preferred Industry Background (Bonus)
- Manufacturing, commodities, or logistics sectors
- Experience with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and customs agents
This is a highly technical role requiring not just accounting expertise, but also specific capabilities in international trade finance, multi-currency management, and cross-border operations. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for complex international transactions
- Behavioural traits that align with managing high-pressure, detail-oriented work across multiple time zones
- Cognitive capabilities suited to handling the complexity of our global operations and systems implementation