Accountant

Absolute Recruit Ltd; North Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Recruit Ltd is seeking an experienced Accountant for a growing international business based in North Herts. The role offers broad exposure across cash management, financial reporting, working capital and month-end processes, with opportunities to drive process improvements and automation.

The post holder will manage day-to-day cash activity across multiple entities, prepare reconciliations and reporting for senior stakeholders, and support audits, with a 4-day in-office pattern.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting experience within a commercial environment.
• Exposure to cash management, banking, treasury or working capital.
• Experience within international or multi-entity business beneficial.
• Strong month-end, reconciliation and financial reporting experience.
• Excel proficiency and accounting/finance qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day cash activity across multiple entities.
• Support cash flow and working capital reporting.
• Prepare bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage intercompany transactions, balances and settlements.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close.
• Prepare journals and supporting schedules.
• Produce regular financial reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Support banking administration and maintain financial controls.
• Work with Accounts Receivable, Operations and wider finance teams.
• Support improvements to finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Participate in automation projects to improve efficiency.
• Provide information and support for audits.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and wider finance projects.

Skills

Accounting

Cash management

Working capital

Multi-entity exposure

Month-end close

Intercompany

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Finance automation

Excel

Analytical skills

Accounting qualification

Education

Accounting/finance qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accountant
Salary: Up to £55,000Location: North Herts
Working Pattern: 4 days in office

We're working with a growing international business looking to appoint an experienced Accountant to join their finance team.
This is a broad role with exposure across cash management, financial reporting, working capital and month-end, alongside the opportunity to get involved in process improvement and automation across the wider finance function.

The Role

• Managing day-to-day cash activity and monitoring balances across multiple entities
• Supporting cash flow and working capital reporting
• Preparing bank and balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items
• Managing intercompany transactions, balances and settlements
• Supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end close
• Preparing journals and supporting schedules
• Producing regular financial reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders
• Supporting banking administration and maintaining appropriate financial controls
• Working closely with Accounts Receivable, Operations and wider finance teams
• Supporting improvements to finance systems, processes and reporting
• Getting involved in automation projects to improve efficiency across the finance function
• Providing information and support for internal and external audits
• Assisting with ad hoc financial analysis and wider finance projects

What we're looking for

• Strong accounting experience within a commercial environment
• Exposure to cash management, banking, treasury or working capital
• Experience within an international or multi-entity business would be beneficial
• Strong month-end, reconciliation and financial reporting experience
• Confident working with stakeholders across the wider business
• Process improvement or finance automation experience
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Accounting qualification or relevant finance qualification preferred

A great opportunity to join a growing international business in a varied role with plenty of exposure, ownership and scope to improve how things are done.