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Interim Reporting Accountant

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum
Closing date
Mar 26, 2019

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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

To provide key support to the Financial Controller in managing and driving improvements to the control, risk and reporting environment.

To deliver the foundations of good finance support through analysis, challenge and drive.

Client Details

My client is a large global organisation based in Peterborough.

Description

  • Deliver accurate and timely period/forecast/budget reporting to the Group, resolving queries as they arise.
  • Deliver accurate and timely Board packs on a period basis, ensuring the content evolves in line with the requirements of the end user
  • Assist the Financial Controller in overhead cost reporting, challenging spend and driving the correct behaviours across the business
  • Management and submission of the Group's annual controls reporting, liaising with a number of functions to drive a rigorous control environment
  • Lead the period balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring adherence to both internal and external audit requirements
  • Key contact for internal and external audit.
  • Proactively managing the clearance of internal and external audit points, liaising with teams across the business to resolve.
  • Continuous improvement of reporting processes focusing on timeliness, accuracy and quality of outputs.

Profile

Fully qualified - ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification

Excellent knowledge of

  • Previous financial accounting experienc
  • Internal Controls and their importance (embedding the Financial Control Framework across the business and ensuring commitment to compliance is a key objective within this role).

Skills and Experience:

* Strong attention to detail.

* Drive to develop and desire to take on additional responsibility.

* Budgeting & Forecasting experience.

* An effective influencer who is comfortable providing both support and challenge.

* Advocate of Continuous improvement.

* Intermediate Excel is a minimum requirement.

* Experience of key IT systems: JD Edwards, Cognos Controller, Insight and BI, would be an advantage

Job Offer

Highly competitive salary

12 month FTC with a highly regarded large organisation

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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