Financial Accountant

Our client has an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join them on an initial 9-month contract. As the Financial Accountant, you will be part of a small team moving all accounting functions 'in-house', where there will be lots of opportunity to establish new processes to support a growing business.
Role: Financial Accountant
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Hours: Monday to Friday - hybrid
Pay: £33.07 per hour via Umbrella - inside IR35
£25.00 PAYE
What You'll be Doing:

• This will be a very 'hands on' role as we move all accounting activity in-house and introduce new accounting systems
• Financial and GL Accounting
• Lead month-end and year-end close process
• Preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and variance analysis
• Preparation of regulatory reporting & government statistics
• Preparation of VAT & Tax returns
• Support AP, AR & purchase order approvals processes
• Lead external audit activity
• Support accounting for US legal entity
• Support the development and documentation of business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role holding a recognised UK or US Accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CPA etc.)
• Demonstrable evidence of creating financial statements (UK GAAP or IFRS) from an extended trial balance (ETB) for a large entity (GBP £20m+ turnover)
• Demonstrable evidence of managing an audit for a large entity (GBP £20m+ turnover)
• Experience in developing and implementing appropriate financial controls
• You must have a flexible attitude to support additional requirements for this dynamic start up.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Prior experience with US GAAP reporting is desirable
• Experience using MS Dynamics or SAP is beneficial
• Previous start up/scale up experience is desirable

Desirable Requirements:

• Prior experience with US GAAP reporting
• Experience using MS Dynamics or SAP
• Previous start up/scale up experience
• Experience with setting up or managing an Accounts Payable (AP) function
• Demonstrable practical knowledge of revenue recognition /accounting for Leases/Fixed asset accounting?

Clearance
The successful candidate will be required to apply for and receive a basic disclosure certificate prior to commencement of the contract.
Applications are via - https://(url removed)/request-copy-criminal-record - at a fee of £23 which will need to be paid by card in full at the end of the application process. The cost of the application is only recoverable from the client once the contractor has started and that recovery of costs is via the expense process.
The successful candidate will be required to pass BPSS security clearance before confirmation of contract offer.