Our client is a reputable and market leading business that has experienced year on year growth and has an exciting growth strategy in place for their future success. They are looking to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a fully office-based role with on-site parking.
Senior Financial Accountant – About The Role
- Month end reporting
- Assist in developing IT systems and controls
- Deliver technical projects
- Periodic review of SAP for compliance and evolve both controls and day to day process with Financial Controller
- Ensure timely review and close of month end accounts payable and accounts receivable ledgers
- Ensure timely review and close of intercompany account reconciliations, month end bank account reconciliations and prepayment account reconciliations
- Review and analysis of monthly cost accruals
- Preparation of monthly reporting packs and understand key underlying business trends to support continuous financial and operational improvement
- Timely VAT return submission and payment requests
- Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts
- Support the annual audit process and liaising with external auditors
- Other ad-hoc finance related duties
The successful Senior Financial Accountant will have/be:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 5 years’ experience
- Experience in audit of clients, group consolidations, multi-currency, multi entity and Financial Controls
- Good technical knowledge of FRS102 and IFRS
- Strong system skills including advanced Excel – experience in SAP is desirable
- Adaptable and resilient, able to work in a continuously changing environment and meet demanding deadlines
- Excellent time management/organisational and multi-tasking skills
- Results orientated, accountable for own work and demonstrate integrity
- Strong analytical skills and a problem solver who can work through complex issues
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team to achieve results as well as individually