Robert Walters Group: Urgent New Role - Financial Accountant - Permanent or Fixed Term Options - £42,000 to £57,000 per annum

Role: Financial Accountant

Duration: Permanent if (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CIPFA Qualified will also consider Finalist) or 12-month fixed term for finalist

Location: Birmingham - 2 days per week in the office

Essential Requirements:

Candidates have previously worked directly with Auditors
Candidates have experience of VAT returns and partial exemptions

It is desirable for a candidate to have experience in the below, should a candidate not be skilled in these areas they would be expected to learn these skills:

Candidates have Not-For-Profit SORP knowledge
Knowledge of restricted funds
Understanding of Charity Commission Financial Controls

Duties of the Financial Accountant:

Ensure that financial statements adhere to regulatory standards and accurately reflect the company's financial health.
Manage the annual statutory reporting and work with the auditors in compliance with the current reporting standards.
Provision of accurate numbers for all disclosures in the annual report and statutory accounts
Closely working with the commercial team, ensuring the accuracy of projects revenue, costs and profitability.
Ensuring Balance Sheet reconciliations have been completed to an excellent standard, in a timely manner and have been subjected to a robust review process
Preparation of the VAT returns including partial exemptions calculations and oversee systems enhancements to facilitate digital tax transfer regulations are met.
Under the direction of the head of finance support projects to implement new, and update existing systems for the processing of financial and non-financial transactions.
Oversee the restricted funds reporting, working with the Management Accountant to ensure the proper reporting of grants.
Finance project management.
Ensure adherence to company policies, charity commissions financial controls. legal requirements, and industry standards.
Proactively identifying problems and opportunities to standardise, streamline/improve processes and analysis and improve accuracy.
Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
Responsible for the year-end close process.
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
Manage and comply with, charity and government reporting requirements and tax filings.
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
Additional financial duties as necessary

If you are interested in this position then please forward your CV to Lauren applications will be contacted in order of receipt.

This role is managed by Walters People entity which is a temporary recruitment agency.