Financial Accountant

                
Financial Accountant
Full Time (Remote)
Salary – £50,000 – 55,000k
Permanent        

Our client is looking to appoint a Financial Accountant to join a very successful and acquisitive business. You will be ACCA/ACA qualified with excellent organisational and interpersonalskills and responsible for leading all aspects of the portfolio’s financial compliance (excluding tax) across the growing group of companies. The role reports directly into the Finance Operations Director. And you will be required to work with the wider finance team to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the reporting processes, automating where possible to drive best practice.
Key responsibilities of the role Financial Accountant:

• Financial accounting: provide technical guidance, prepare policy papers, prepare consolidated statutory accounts for the group including subsidiaries.
• Audit: Manage the portfolio’s audits, both external and internal, building strong relationships with the audit team. Effectively communicate audit requests with the wider finance team to ensure the timetable is followed.
• Restructure: play a key role in moving the portfolio’s legal entities into their own legal structure.
• Tax: work closely with the tax team to ensure accurate and timely submissions. Support on wider tax projects where relevant.
• Treasury: Manage banking relationships, improving processes and controls. Introduce and maintain cash forecasting for monthly cash extraction process.
• Continual improvement: help drive improvement in finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Acquisition accounting: Lead on acquisition accounting (purchase price, step plans etc). Assist with integrating new acquisitions by managing any compliance activities.

Key requirements for the role Financial Accountant:

• Technically strong with high standards with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Shows initiative with a hands-on attitude
• Priority setting – able to manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple deadlines across different disciplines
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with other software applications
• The role may suit a talented individual looking to move into industry from a large accounting firm with experience in audit.

  
If you are interested in this position and feel your experience matches the criteria then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Andrew Davison.
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