Job Description

- Involvement in financial month end managing month end close of financial ledgers.
- Bank reconciliation reviews on weekly and monthly basis.
- Generating timely and accurate reports and costings, including monthly VAT reporting, end of month financial reports and statutory reporting.
- Quarterly Tax pack preparation and query resolution with tax authorities.
- External and internal audit responsibilities when required.
- Monitoring commercial commissions and liaison with Commercial Account Managers including forecasting of sales.
- Treasury support and management of payments.
- Legal and company secretarial administration re insurance , statutory accounts, legislation, etc.
- Risk management input controlling information for Insurance renewals for all UK businesses.
- Expenses management system support.
- Various one off projects re acquisitions, disposals and corporate structures.

- 10% non-contribution pension.
- Bonus scheme.
- UK Healthcare scheme.
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
- Group life cover.
- Group income protection scheme.
- Ride2Work scheme.

You may have experience of the following: Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, ACCA, CIMA, etc.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Fully Qualified ACA/CIMA/ ACCA is essential. - Strong academic background (A Levels). - A degree in a finance discipline (preferred but not essential). - Previous experience working in a statutory role in practice and/or industry would be an advantage. - Strong Excel skills including advanced formula creation and use. - Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills; effective communicator across all levels of the organisation with the confidence to run with queries and liaise with the wider business and external advisors. - Strong analytical and financial skills. - Excellent attention to detail. - Effective organisational and time management skills with a key focus on deadlines and completion. - An inquisitive approach with a desire to contribute to continual improvements to processes and working methods. - Comfortable working with first principals and non-system-based accounting methods. - SAP experience advantageous.