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Accountant - Maternity Contract 18 months

Accountant - Maternity Contract 18 months

Cavill Robinson Financial Recruitment

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 25 days

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 8AG, England

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

This is an 18-month opportunity for a candidate with strong technical accounting skills to join a supportive Finance Manager's team in Cambridge.
The ideal candidate should have an audit background or existing industry experience, along with knowledge of IFRS16 and strong Excel skills.
The role involves accounting for leases, managing a team of three, and handling banking tasks, with 20% of the role focused on team management.
The company offers a competitive salary, a bonus for contract completion, hybrid working, five weeks of holiday, and additional benefits.
Candidates are encouraged to apply urgently to be considered for this position.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the most supportive Finance Managers in Cambridge (in my opinion). I have known my client for many years and she likes developing and mentoring bright people, who have the ability to challenge and learn quickly. If this sounds like you, then keep reading. She now has an 18 month opportunity for someone with strong technical accounting skills to join her team. She envisages that this person will either have come from an audit background and want a step into a commercial environment or already be in industry with strong commercial and technical skillsThe role has three key parts:

Accounting for the leases of 147 offices and dilapidations. This needs you to have knowledge of or to be able to learn about IFRS16. It will also involve understanding about how changes in the P+L impact on the balance sheet.
20% of the role will be managing a team of three. This is a chance to manage for the first time if you've not done it before. The team are friendly and work well together and you need to be able to keep the momentum going.
10% of the role will be around banking, direct debits and standing orders.

You also need the following:

Strong Excel skills
Knowledge of an ERP system
Strong communication skills to liaise with other departments

In return, the company offers:A bonus if you stay until the end of the contractHybrid working (2.5 days in the office)5 weeks' holidayA pension schemeLife insurancePrivate medicalThis is a mega urgent role so send me your CV today to be considered. I look forward to hearing from you!

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