Financial Accountant

Salary: £46,800 – £50,400 per year

My client is seeking an experienced finance professional to join their team. Your duties will include:

• Preparation and review of the monthly management accounts from the trial balance to financial statements. Includes reviewing of journals and reconciliations and helping to ensure all tasks within the team are performed consistently and accurately on a timely basis. 
• Produce more complex processes and reconciliations around the month end in areas such as Intra Group, Stock and Liability calculations.
• Review of monthly VAT returns and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Providing timely and insightful reporting and management information as required.
• Lead role in bi-annual finance audits. Responsible for liaising with the external audit team, providing all necessary documentation in provided and submitting group reporting information where required. 
• Assist with the production of year end statutory financial statements, liaising with the external professional advisors and the Group finance team.
• Point of contact for the escalation of accounting queries and ongoing understanding of financial practices. 
• Working with other colleagues across the business particularly in Logistics and Billing. 
• Ensuring compliance and timely completion of statutory filings. 
• Continue to help support and develop the controls and processes in place within the finance function to help the business achieve its vision while demonstrating its values. 
• Support and help in the development of the wider finance team including a part qualified accountant, across areas such as sales and purchase ledger. 
• Provide any ad hoc analysis or reporting required
• Work closely to support the Financial Controller and the Finance Director. 

You must be able to demonstrate that you are/have:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA accountant
• Educated to degree level, minimum 2:1
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Strong numeracy skills and ability to share complex information in an easy to understand format
• Well-developed Excel and Word skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet all deadlines,
• Ability to work under pressure 
• An enthusiastic attitude willing to take on full responsibility for their duties along 

This is an excellent opportunity to join a firm with an enviable reputation within their field. An excellent salary and benfits package will be offered to the successful candidate.