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Financial Accountant

Employer
Sewell Wallis Ltd
Location
North Yorkshire, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 22, 2019

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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
A busy and fast paced role based on the outskirts of York working for a well recognised brand in their industry. This role sits within a busy finance team reporting to the Group Financial Controller with a dotted line to the Group Finance Director. The company have enjoyed a number of profitable years and continue to explore new markets. Having a large finance team which works across both technical and commercial aspects means employees never feel 'stuck' in the company and have the opportunity to continue to develop. The Financial Accountant is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures in analysing financial information, preparing accurate and timely financial reports, and providing property management and administrative support. Job Responsibilities; Balance sheet reconciliation champion - driving improvements and best practice Preparation of statutory accounts Month end preparation of general ledger transactions through to P&L; this includes: Accurate calculation and input of journals, accruals & prepayments Work In Progress preparation, customer level review P&L analysis including revenue and variance to budget and forecast analysis Balance sheet account reconciliation preparation to strict deadline - driving enhancement to current reconciliations. Use the various financial systems to provide reporting that supports the Finance Business Partners and operational management Support the Finance Business Partners in budget, monthly forecasts and ad hoc requests as required Preparation of VAT return Ad hoc projects and other tasks as required Qualifications / Requirements; ACA or ACCA Qualified Solid experience of preparing balance sheet reconciliations Experience of preparing management accounts Experience of preparing statutory accounts Proficient in Microsoft excel Ability to adapt priorities quickly, to be pro-active and to work within strict deadlines Ability to work autonomously and at the same time pro-actively work with finance counterparts and various functions across the business Commercially astute and not afraid to voice an opinion For more information please contact Mathew Kaye at Sewell Wallis. Sewell Wallis acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. As part of our recruitment process, we will retain your CV for a period of one year to enable us to consider you for future roles. After this period your CV will be deleted

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