Accountant

Hays Accountancy and Finance; Ross-on-Wye; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SME, part of a Global Group, is seeking a dynamic Accountant to join their Ross-on-Wye office. This permanent full-time role involves preparing financial reports, leading month-end processes, and supporting strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent, with strong communication skills and a detail-oriented approach.

Benefits

Study package for finance qualifications

Flexible start/finish times

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accountant position.
• Comfortable managing workloads to deadlines.
• Experience within an international business is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly group accounts and lead month-end processing.
• Monitor and ensure timely creation of multi-currency sales invoices.
• Support the Financial Controller in supervising the transactional finance team.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Qualified by experience

Tools

MS Excel

Sage 50

Job description

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading SME that are part of a Global Group within an interesting sector to recruit a dynamic and hands-on Accountant based in their Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire office. A permanent accounting role reporting directly to the Financial Controller, supporting a broad range of accounting processes as the business grows further. The role is open to finance professionals who are part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience, with study package options if you are studying for a finance qualification. A great opportunity to join a business within the research and development sector that are part of a successful group.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve preparing quarterly group accounts, leading month-end processing, monthly reviews and preparing financial reports. You will also lead year-end processing, maintain/reconcile the fixed asset register, prepayments and accruals, along with providing support with overhead budgeting. You will process VAT with relevant reporting, support cash flow forecasting, and build strong relationships with senior managers around the business to provide financial information that will be crucial for commercial decision-making. You will monitor and ensure the timely creation of multi-currency sales invoices, oversight of purchase ledger processes, management of staff expenses, along with bank reconciliations. As you develop within the organisation, you will support the Financial Controller in supervising the transactional finance team. You will be involved in ad-hoc projects and duties to support process improvement and business growth.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this hands-on and varied Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience with strong communications skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels. You will be used to managing workloads to deadlines, adaptable to business needs, with strong attention to detail and an eagerness to learn/develop. You will be comfortable with financial systems with key MS Excel skills, a self-starter with good problem-solving abilities. Experience within an international business and Sage 50 financial systems would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Accountant role offers a salary between £38,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. The position is full-time, 37 hours per week, flexible with start/finish times, along with a study package for CIMA/ACCA/ACA if applicable. A great opportunity to join a rapidly growing business within an interesting sector where you can really add value reporting directly to the Financial Controller.

What you need to do now

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