Financial Accountant
Full job description
Paul Mitchell Associates
Salary: £54,000 – £60,000 per year
Financial Accountant. Our client is a highly successful and expanding business based in Leicester, part of an international group. It has a great opportunity for an individual to join its Finance team as a Financial Accountant, during an n exciting period of growth and restructure. You will be given responsibility for the timely preparation of the consolidated Management Accounts for all UK legal entities. The role will also support the Head of Management Accounts in the creation of a reliable financial control framework with clear structured accounting data to inform the business of its financial performance. This includes the review and preparation of key monthly, quarterly and year end account schedules and documentation of processes and procedures.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities.
*To manage, develop and support a team of Management Accountants and Assistant Accountants.
*To review, create and implement a reliable financial control framework with clear structured processes and procedures.
*To establish, implement and review appropriate accounting schedules at a detailed and group consolidated level.
*To support in ensuring accounting principles are appropriately applied to UK entities and for the U.S. accounting submissions to the parent company.
*To consolidate at a group level all overseas GAAP differences to align to UK/US GAAP.
*To review, create and implement a set of financial policies and procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy and reliability of financial results and adherence to SOX.
Skills and Experience:
*ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or equivalent) is essential
*3+ years post qualified experience in a medium to large sized business
*Strong reporting and analytical skills
*Ability to lead, motivate and inspire a team.
*Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office and ability to manage large amounts of data
*Excellent organisational skills, is able to prioritise and delegate effectively.
*Highly competent strategic thinking.
Able to work as a team player working collaboratively with other departments
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