Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant
Harlow
Competitive Salary
Here at Every Step Recruitment, Finance & Accountancy, we are pleased to be recruiting for a highly successful and reputable organisation in Harlow who are looking to appoint a Financial Accountant on a Fixed term contract basis. This is a full-time, Hybrid working position.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Support the production of monthly management accounts, financial reports and other required reports within Company guidelines
• Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries
• Balance Sheet reconciliations to be prepared and submitted timely into Blackline ensuring the balance sheet is clean and no aged / unresolved items are outstanding
• Intercompany accounts fully reconciled with no aged balances and with any differences (if any) fully investigated
• Prepare and ensure timely filing of statutory accounts for the legal entities in charge if these are required
• Asset accounting including depreciation run, capitalisation of assets in construction and open/close projects done on time
• The Accountant will assist with tax queries working with the VAT team
• Support the external auditors during interim and year end audit, ensuring information is provided timely
• Work with the internal audit department to ensure that any issue raised by them is actioned and resolved by the due date
• Managing you allocated account and ensuring no aged balance is left unresolved
• Responsible for preparation and timely submission of weekly cashflow forecast
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of the annual BS budget whilst supporting the budgeting of the P&L process
• Liaise with HR and Payroll provider to ensure that local payroll is processed timely and accurately

Skills and Attributes required:

• Ability to work in dynamic and busy environments
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent Excel skills
• Essential - part or fully qualified. Study towards a professional qualification ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Prior experience in working in a large, complex financial environment, managing stakeholders (preferable manufacturing). SAP or similar ERP system experience is required.

If you feel you have the required skills and experience to successfully undertake this Financial Accountant role, and would like to hear more, then we would certainly welcome your application!