Meraki Accountancy & Finance’s leading client is looking to add a Financial Accountant for an initial 12 month period. This is a key role within the finance team ad the successful candidate will provide financial accounting advise and support.
Key duties of the role include:
Financial Reporting & Accounting
Manage month-end and year-end close processes
Prepare annual financial statements, governance reports and supporting working papers
Lead liaison with external auditors and respond to audit queries
Prepare accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments
Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
Maintain and develop the chart of accounts structure
Produce management reports and financial analysis to support decision-making
Audit, Compliance & Controls
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, VAT regulations and internal controls
Support committee reporting and statutory reporting deadlines
Review and improve financial procedures and controls across the organisation
Prepare VAT returns and provide VAT/tax guidance where required
Treasury, Banking & Income Control
Oversee income recording, banking and reconciliation processes
Supervise cash and banking controls across facilities
Manage bank reconciliations and ad hoc payment processing
Oversee cash collection arrangements and treasury-related processes
Systems & Process Improvement
Identify opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes
Support finance system developments, upgrades and testing
Work with systems including Unit4 ERP and related applications to improve reporting and operational efficiency
Experience required:
ICAS / ACCA / CIMA Qualified
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable working to challenging month and quarter end deadlines.
Ability to analyse and present complex financial information