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Senior Financial Accountant

Paul Mitchell Associates
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Salary

£40,000 - £60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Senior Financial Accountant position is based in Leicester, offering a salary range of £45,000 to £65,000 depending on experience.
  • The role involves maintaining the fixed-asset register, preparing monthly depreciation, and assisting with statutory accounts and audit packs.
  • Candidates should be qualified or part-qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or AAT, with demonstrable experience in accounts preparation and knowledge of VAT rules.
  • Advanced knowledge of Sage 50 and experience in construction or contracting is preferred, along with effective communication and analytical skills.
  • This is a full-time permanent position requiring significant experience in financial accounting.

Senior Financial Accountant 

Location: Leicester  Salary £45,000 to £65,000

The Role

Our Client, an SME business in the construction sector in Leicester – is seeking to recruit an experienced Accountant on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining fixed-asset register including additions & disposals, preparation & posting of monthly depreciation & agreeing to P&L / balance sheet,
  • Agree monthly payroll nominal report & post journal,
  • Month-end reporting, assisting the Management team in preparation of statutory accounts & audit packs for a range of businesses.
  • Assisting with monthly P&L reviews, budgets & forecasts,
  • Assisting with preparing detailed monthly P&L & balance sheet reports,
  • Preparation of cashflow statements & controlling expenditure / cash flow for various companies
  • Management of credit limits.

The Right Person

  • Qualified or Part-Qualified ACCA, CIMA, AAT or Qualified By Experience,
  • Possess demonstrable experience in accounts preparation together with knowledge of VAT rules,
  • Advanced knowledge of Sage 50 would be an advantage,
  • Knowledge of Payroll & CIS would be advantageous,
  • Effective communication skills, confident in presenting financial information to senior management,
  • Numerate, analytical with attention to detail,
  • Excellent planning, organisation and the ability to achieve deadlines.
  • Experienced gained in construction, contracting or plant hire would be a distinct advantage

Package

  • Appointment Type: Permanent
  • Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 (subject to experience)
  • Hours: Full-Time

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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.