Business Accountant

Salary: £48,000 – £57,600 per year

SF Recruitment are currently working with a large global business in the recruitment of a Business Accountant.

This would suit an experienced qualified financial accountant or a qualified accountant seeking a first move from an accountancy practice with either an audit or business services background.

Reporting to the Senior Manager within the Shared Service Centre, the Business Accountant will have process responsibility for 2 direct reports and ownership of the general ledger accounts.
Your team will manage the balance sheet accounts for payroll, accruals and direct charges.

In the role of Business Accountant you will manage stakeholder engagement within and outside of the business in doing so meeting internal and external reporting requirements.
You will act as a business partner with the operational finance teams as well as liaise with internal and external auditors.

In this role, you will also manage and develop a team to deliver period close, transactions and reconciliations to deadlines and related KPIs, ensuring compliance with company policies, accounting standards and Sarbanes Oxley (SOx).

You will instigate a culture of continuous improvement to drive through change, process efficiency and automation.

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the role of Business Accountant will be a qualified accountant – ACCA, CIMA or qualified by experience.
A team player with the ability to identify and address problems by developing logical solutions.
Acting as a business partner, you’ll work with operational finance teams and auditors, so developing and maintaining effective relationships with all stakeholders, internal and external is essential.
We need someone who can identify and implement improvements to processes, whilst also assisting with the testing of new functionality/systems where appropriate.

Our client offers hybrid working and excellent, enhanced benefits.
If this role is of interest, please apply today