Sewell Wallis are working with a well-established and growing business based in Knaresborough who are recruiting for a Senior Financial Accountant to join their finance team.

This business has acquisitions on the horizon and has demonstrated impressive growth. They offer an inclusive and flexible working culture including hybrid working.

The successful candidate will report into a highly ambitious Senior Finance Manager and will need to have a strong technical accounting background, ideally specialising in audit, working for a recognisable accountancy firm.

What will you be doing?

Supporting the Senior Finance Manager with external and internal reporting requirements.
Ensuring robust financial controls are implemented across the function.
VAT returns.
Ensure compliance is always adhered to in accordance with regulations.
Prepare statutory accounts.
Produce and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
Be a key point of contact for any technical accounting queries.
Support with ad hoc projects when required.
Respond to audit queries.

What skills are we looking for?

Experience working with a large accountancy firm.
ACA/ACCA qualified accountant.
Analytically minded and naturally inquisitive.
Strong excel skills.
Strong knowledge of financial regulations and reporting requirements.

What's on offer?

Private medical insurance.
Hybrid working.
Fantastic maternity/paternity package.
25 days annual leave plus your birthday off!
Fantastic career progression opportunities.

Send us your CV below or contact Lucy Regan for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.