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Financial Accountant

James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions)
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Exeter, Devon EX4 2PL

Salary

£100 - £20 per day

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • A public sector organisation in the South West is seeking a Financial Accountant for a permanent, full-time position.
  • The role offers a salary range of £55,000-£60,000, depending on experience, with a start date contingent on notice.
  • Key responsibilities include leading the preparation of financial statements, overseeing VAT returns, and managing Finance Officers.
  • Candidates should have experience in Financial Accounting, with public sector experience being desirable and relevant qualifications preferred.
  • The position also offers hybrid working options, a pension scheme, a discretionary bonus, and 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

We are currently partnering with a public sector organisation based in the South West, who are recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join their growing team on a permanent basis.This role can be based at offices in Exeter or Weston-super-Mare. The role is full-time with a salary band of £55,000-£60,000 (subject to experience) and the start date is subject to notice.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Leading the monthly preparation of the Group’s Statement of Financial Position
  • Overseeing Group VAT return, ensuring accountability and compliance
  • Providing technical expertise to support the production of annual financial accounts
  • Assisting with the smooth running of internal and external audits, liaising with auditors
  • Line managing Finance Officers
  • Reviewing the nominal ledger, producing monthly review packs for the Group and all Subsidiaries
  • Reviewing and analysing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for the Group
  • Supporting the service charge team in production of Service Charge accounting statements

Experience required:

  • Experience required in Financial Accounting
  • Experience working within the public sector is desirable
  • ICAEW / ACCA / CIPFA / ICAS qualification is preferred

Rewards and Benefits:

  • Hybrid working- 2/3 days WFHDefined Contribution pension scheme - employer contribution of 6% - 9%Discretionary Bonus scheme
  • 26 days AL plus bank holidays with service related increase up to 30 days
  • Car Benefit scheme
  • Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover

Working hours:

  • Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.