Company Accountant

Company Accountant | Southend - Hybrid | £50k - £55k FTEpro rata 3 or 4 days a week

We are currently recruiting for a Company Accountant on a Part-Time basis, either 3 or 4 days a week. The company are based in Southend, however hybrid working options are available.

As Company Accountant you will be hands on and responsible for looking after all areas of the companies finances. You will input into the development of the Business Plan and ensure an embedded practise of excellent financial management is applied across the company. You will lead on the financial modelling of further business opportunities and re-shaping of existing service provision.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Monthly financial monitoring of the company and its service within, including any subsidiary companies, reporting spend variances to budget and reasons for why.
• Financial reporting and writing through to attending Board to present financial information to the
• Annual financial business plan maintenance with constant updating due to new opportunities or any risks that may arise.
• Support the company on current and any potential service specifications including full consideration of financial implications within.
• Lead and Manage a Financial Analyst (who supports the operational financial management reporting).
• Support and coach Managers to help them better understand financial implications and ensure that they are working within their established departmental budget through undertaking regular meetings with them and attending management meetings.
• Undertake commercial and future business financial modelling always ensuring risk and opportunity is properly assessed through effective financial risk management and accountability for the finance risk register.
• Incorporate the Financial considerations into any tender bid writing.
• Support the company to expand its private income generation, and therefore private services to be run.
• Support with the creation of any subsidiary companies, and subsidiary accounts ensure proper practise is adhered too.
• Lead on the finance systems, coordination and support of the remaining back office finance functions. i.e VAT returns, transactional bank clear down process, and cash management.
• Responsible for production of the year end accounts and audited to be consolidated.
• Complete the filing (or through a registered Auditor third party) of Audited year end accounts through to Companies House and any applicable corporation tax liabilities, for both the company and any subsidiary.
• Coordinate the External Audit of the Accounts.
• Continually improve the reporting and finance systems of the Company.

What you will need:-

• Fully qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA Accountant
• Experience at a Senior Finance level of working in a commercial or third sector setting.
• Proven ability to be able to communicate in a clear concise manner and influence a range of stake holders.
• Proven ability to prioritise and meet challenging deadlines.
• Proven ability of managing a team (or small team) of Finance staff.
• Proven ability of financial report writing, that is clear and concise, and advise of recommendations based on evidence provided.
• Proven ability of Financial monitoring within an organisation.