Our client is seeking a highly skilled and fully qualified Financial Accountant to join their team in Stoke. This role offers an attractive salary range of £45,000 - £50,000. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and dealing with auditors during audits. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment where your skills and expertise will be valued.
What you'll do:
As a Financial Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of the company. Your primary responsibilities will include preparing monthly management accounts, performing balance sheet reconciliations, and being the main point of contact for auditors. You will also be tasked with preparing quarterly VAT submissions and cash flow data. Your ability to enhance current reconciliation processes will be key in reducing the risk of human error and improving efficiency.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts ensuring all data is complete and accurate
- Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Reviewing P&L nominals each month end
- Being a point of contact for auditors during the audit, providing reconciliations and dealing with queries on balance sheet and P&L items
- Preparing quarterly VAT submissions
- Preparing cash flow data based on receipts due and accounts payable balances
- Ensuring timely payment of invoices based on cash flow data
- Enhancing current reconciliations to ensure less risk of human error and automate where possible
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Financial Accountant role is a fully qualified ACA accountant with strong experience in reconciliations. You should have previous managerial or supervisory experience, ideally in a role such as an audit senior position. A solid understanding of the day-to-day processes within a finance function is essential. Strong communication skills are required for this role, as well as the ability to adapt to an entrepreneurial environment.
- Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA)
- Experience with reconciliations is essential
- Manager/supervisor experience of coaching junior staff, such as an audit senior position
- Understanding of general day-to-day processes of a finance function
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to adapt to an entrepreneurial environment
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a leading player in their industry with a reputation for excellence. They offer a supportive work environment where employees are encouraged to grow and develop professionally. Their commitment to innovation and continuous improvement makes them an employer of choice for professionals seeking challenging roles that offer excellent career progression opportunities.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates