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Financial Accountant

Michael Page Finance

Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 20 days

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Financial Accountant role offers a competitive basic salary of approximately £45-50k, along with regular pay reviews.
Candidates should have a professional finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, and ideally possess experience in the consumer goods, retail, FMCG, or manufacturing industries.
The position involves responsibilities such as preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts, cash flow reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations.
The role also includes business partnering, providing guidance on commercial decisions, and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
Additional benefits include an annual discretionary bonus, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare, and opportunities for exceptional career development.

Competitive basic salary inline with regular pay reviews
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension
Private Healthcare
Hybrid working
Exceptional career development

Client Details

My client is a leading consumer goods/FMCG business based in Leeds.

Description

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for:

Reporting:

Monthly and Quarterly Management Account preparation
CashFlow and Capex Reporting
Presentingfinancial information to a range of stakeholders
Preparationof Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
MonthlyBalance Sheet reconciliation reviews and challenging teams on accounting treatment
Workeffectively using financial systems such as Oracle
Workingclosely with external auditors to provide detailed and sufficient information in a timely
manner

Business Partnering

Providing guidance, support and challenge around commercial decisions
Budgeting & Forecasting
Act as key contact for wider finance related queries
Provide commentary around performance, ensuring action plans and proposals are backed by data
Business case development and sign off support
P&L reviews
Aged debt management

Profile

This Financial Accountant role would ideally suit candidates recently qualified from practice or industry.

Requirements:

Professional finance qualification: ACA/ACCA/CIMA
Experience within the consumer goods/retail/FMCG/manufacturing industry ideal
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of a business

Job Offer

The successful Financial Accountant will receive:

Competitive basic salary inline circa £45-50k with regular pay reviews
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension
Private Healthcare
Hybrid working
Exceptional career development

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