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Financial Accountant

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Gleeson Recruitment Group is seeking a Financial Accountant for a Leicester-based client, offering a salary of up to £57,000 plus a generous benefits package.
  • The ideal candidate must be ACA or ACCA qualified and have previous experience in financial accounting or financial operations, preferably within a large organization.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing monthly management accounts, financial statements, and conducting balance sheet reconciliations.
  • The role requires excellent analytical and communication skills to drive improvements and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
  • Exceptional progression opportunities are available, along with ample support from the wider team and management.

Are you an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant looking for a progressive and broad role? Do you have a knack for technical accounting and want to genuinely drive change across a team?

Gleeson Recruitment Group are looking to recruit a Financial Accountant to join our fast paced Leicester based client. With a salary of up to £57,000 + generous benefits package, there will also be exceptional progression opportunities on offer.

We're looking for someone who can drive improvements across the team, and not be afraid to get up to tackle conversations with stakeholders to get things done. You'll have ample support from the wider team and your manager, and the trust to make changes. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring financial operations run smoothly, through maintaining financial controls and working with a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and review monthly management accounts
  • Play a key role in preparing financial statements and year-end accounts
  • Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
  • Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and processes
  • Own budgeting and forecasting activities, providing analysis and insight to stakeholders
  • Collaborate with other teams across finance to improve reporting, processes and financial accuracy
  • Support the Finance Operations Manager in ad-hoc projects, including systems improvement and analyses
  • Develop strong working relationships with senior management to support timely and informed decision making

About You:

  • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant
  • Excellent knowledge of financial reporting standards
  • Previous experience in financial accounting or financial operations, preferably within a large business
  • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data to provide insights
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

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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.