An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ACA/ACCA-qualified accountant looking to move into a varied, hands-on finance role. This newly created position based in Leeds city centre offers exposure to complex financial reporting, valuations, audits and senior stakeholder management.

Working closely with the Head of Finance, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your audit and accounting expertise in a commercially focused environment, with real responsibility across both specialist reporting and wider finance activities.

Your initial responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the quarterly financial reporting, working closely with external stake holders.
• Prepare investor financial information, capital account statements and support reporting schedules.
• Manage complex financial activity overseeing cash forecasting and related calculations.
• Coordinate regulatory and tax reporting, working alongside external advisers to meet key deadlines.
• Review management accounts and KPIs, analyse results and identify issues across multiple entities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, intercompany reconciliations.
• Coordinate year-end audits, liaise with external auditors and support quarterly valuation exercises.

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate:

• ACA/ACCA qualification.
• Experience in a fund accounting environment would be beneficial.
• Strong technical accounting skills and a solid grounding in financial statements, audit procedures and financial controls.
• Experience managing multiple assignments, deadlines and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work directly with senior stakeholders and external advisers.
• A proactive, commercially curious approach, with the ambition to move beyond audit delivery into a broader finance position.
• Ideal position for any ACA/ACCA qualified accountant looking to apply their training in a different setting.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.