Accountant

Search Consultancy; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a technically proficient Accountant in Liverpool. This full-time permanent role involves financial reporting, management accounting, and compliance tasks, aimed at delivering insightful analysis and supporting business decisions. The successful candidate will possess a recognized accounting qualification and strong Excel data analysis skills, while benefiting from a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

25 + 8 days bank holidays

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Pension

Excellent salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification or working towards.
• Strong technical expertise in financial and management accounting principles.
• Proactive and deadline-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage monthly and period-end financial reports.
• Analyse budget vs actual costs.
• Oversee payroll accounting entries and related reconciliations.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Communication

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Search are seeking a technically strong Accountant with solid experience in both financial accounting and management accounting to join a well-established organisation in Liverpool on a full-time, permanent basis with hybrid working options.

This role requires a hands-on, detail-oriented professional who can deliver accurate financial reporting and insightful analysis to support statutory requirements and internal business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage monthly and period-end financial reports
• Analyse budget vs actual costs
• Support forecasting and cash flow management
• Inter-company reconciliations and maintain balance sheet
• Oversee payroll accounting entries and related reconciliations
• Support statutory compliance
• Tax returns and financial statement preparation
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets
• Respond efficiently to financial queries from stakeholders
• Review and process supplier and expense payments
• Contribute to finance projects

The ideal candidate will have:

• A recognised accounting qualification or working towards (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical expertise across financial and management accounting principles
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills to interact confidently across the organisation
• A proactive, organised and deadline-driven approach

The benefits include:

• £45,000-£50,000 (depending on experience)
• 25 + 8 days bank holidays
• Buy/sell holiday scheme
• Pension
• Hybrid working options
• Excellent salary sacrifice scheme

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

• £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Parking and Company Benefits
• £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Parking and Company Benefits