Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant - Contract (rolling) - Slough (hybrid) - £155 per day inside IR35 (£40-42,000 salary equivalent)

How does a role with a global brand in financial services sound?

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Senior GL Financial Accountantto join a global brand within the financial services sector (Auto finance). The Senior Accounting Specialist requires strong core GL financial accounting skills; month-end reporting; balance sheet reconciliations, solid Excel.

It's a hybrid role, with 3 days in the office based in the Slough HQ, reporting to the Business division Finance Manager, working in a continuous improvement environment where progression is encouraged and supported.

This is a rolling contract, that may go permanent (no guarantee). £155 per day (salary equivalent £40-42k)

The role will be responsible for local, Group and statutory reporting, including balance sheet management, management of data from multiple core applications, inter-company reporting. The position will suit a part-qualified accountant with advanced Excel, experience managing large data volumes, excellent communication skills and who is self-sufficient.

Key responsibilities:

• Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of results to Group, local management, Companies House and legislative bodies.
• Balance sheet management: responsible for the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process. Quarterly reporting and monitoring of balance sheet status to the local Compliance and Risk and Control teams and Group.
• Extensive intercompany and related party reporting: ensure full monthly reconciliation and confirmation of all intercompany and related party balances.
• Preparation of ad-hoc financial reporting and MI.
• Systems management and development: ability to troubleshoot/remediate and identify opportunities for systems enhancement
• Management of the AP/P2P function and provide cover for AP including AP invoices processing.
• Treasury: liaise with the Treasury Manager and loan providers to ensure adequate levels of loan finance on a monthly basis.
• Internal control and 1st level controls (self-audit) reporting: ensures compliance with internal reporting requirements.
• Process improvement: drives process improvement within the Finance team and broader business where appropriate. Continually identifies opportunities for improvement: manages relevant initiatives, monitors and works collaboratively.

Experience required:

• Graduate and finalist/part-qualified CIMA/ACA/ACCA
• At least 3 years experience in a relevant Finance/Accountancy role
• Essential: advanced Microsoft Excel and the ability to manage significant volumes of data; Business Objects experience is desirable
• Strong communication/presentation skills. Able to adapt and adjust to different audiences as required.
• Inquisitive mind to stimulate the natural disposition for quantitative analysis, is self-motivated, pro-active and demonstrates initiative
• Strong logic and determination support the practical approach to multidimensional problem solving
• Shares openly ideas and opinions and is not afraid to lead change in the environment as well as adjusting to it
• Good team player
• Resilient and able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

For this role, RDFR is acting as a Recruitment Agency.