Financial Accountant | Central Manchester | ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified | £50,000 - £55,000.Job Overview:I am delighted to once again be working with a fantastic organisation based in Central Manchester who are looking to add a Financial Accountant to their team on the back of an internal promotion.With a predominantly work from home week (1 day in the office) this is a great opportunity for anyone looking for a company that has an outstanding workplace culture and reputation.Typical candidates will be ACA Qualified with a strong focus on their reporting and communication skillset. Technical experience can come from either an accountancy firm, or industry based financial accounts.Salary: £50,000-£55,000Benefits: 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, market leading pension scheme, employee discounts, hybrid working (1 day a week)Location: Central ManchesterMain Duties:• Feed into the financial modelling to enable accurate balance sheet and cashflow forecasting as part of budget and forecasting cycle across short, medium, and long term.• Perform detailed variance analysis on balance sheet and cashflow actuals against latest forecast and present reasons for any differences.• Ensure the periodic financial reporting is completed on an accurate and timely basis including the internal ledgers and external reporting to the shareholders.• Review balance sheet reconciliations regularly as part of the balance sheet review process.• Ensure that the financial reporting is compliant with FRS102 and IFRS where appropriate, resulting in clean audit opinion from the annual statutory audit.• Responsible for improving working capital management and optimising cash flow.• Drive developments in reporting and analysis by maximising the use of existing tools in the business as well as lead systems reviews and subsequent implementations.• Act as a payment approver (including to suppliers, employees and customers) in line with the agree mandates.• Be responsible for the period end balance sheet reconciliation file preparation, ensuring that all reconciliations are completed on a timely basis and full supporting information is provided. • Review and submit mandatory HMRC reporting ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.• Review the periodic VAT return to ensure its accuracy and completeness before submission.• Be a subject matter expert and contact for any VAT related queries.• Ensure a robust control environment, including delivering training to the transactional teams.• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies, and make recommendations, both internally and within the wider industry. • Act as a role model and mentor to staff in the finance team and support the training and development of colleagues. • Maintain financial ledgers ensuring ledgers are open/closed for the relevant reporting periods.• Work with industry partners to drive efficiencies, ensure best practices and accurate reporting.• Any other duties as directed by the Financial Controller, Head of Finance and/or Finance Director.Person Specification:• ACA or ACCA Qualified.• Relevant experience in financial accounts. • Able to support the business function and senior management team.• Excellent communicator, capable of disseminating financial information to both finance, and none finance individuals.• Experience working in an environment with tight deadlines.• Advanced Excel skill set.For immediate consideration or more information on the role, please contact Joe Develing at .