Balance Sheet and Net Working Capital Accountant

ACCESS UK LTD; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Balance Sheet and Net Working Capital Accountant

Job description

Group Balance Sheet and NWC Analyst. We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?
We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you're with us), and a matched pension scheme, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About you:
The Group Balance Sheet and NWC Analyst role is responsible for supporting our analysis, improvement, and insight into the net working capital and cash flow of our global group business. The role involves working alongside the Group Balance Sheet and NWC Manager to deliver the monthly Group Balance Sheet consolidation, improving and projecting detailed balance sheet and cash flow reporting, and providing Board level analysis and insight to build a narrative to explain underlying trends on a historic and projected basis. In addition, the role will have the opportunity to identify and support net working capital improvement initiatives, working with both Commercial and Operational finance, Treasury, and the wider business. This role reports to the Group Balance Sheet and NWC Manager and will work closely with the Group Finance Manager and Group Financial Controller who are sponsoring a programme of work to deliver better insight to our CFO, Board, and our PE sponsors. Clear communication, good presentation skills, and the ability to get to the 'so what' are essential.

Day-to-day, you will:

1. Be responsible for the Group Balance Sheet Consolidation with oversight of the month end timetable for group submissions into the Group Reporting System.
2. Assist in maintaining and updating the financial model for Balance Sheet and Cashflow Forecasting including the flow through of the reforecast cycle.
3. Support the delivery of monthly net working capital and cash flow analysis, including developing and monitoring key performance indicators.
4. Identify risks related to liquidity and working capital inefficiencies and assist in developing plans to improve those metrics.
5. Recommend and implement process improvements for optimizing working capital.
6. Co-ordinate with other finance stakeholders to ensure completeness of cash flow forecasts in relation to other cash flow items (exceptional costs, tax cash flows).
7. Work with the Treasury function to support detailed operational cash flow insight including the future impact of a number of KPIs.

Your skills and experiences might also include:

1. Appropriately Qualified Accountant.
2. Experience in managing working capital, building insightful analysis and using this to develop narrative to an Executive audience.
3. Previous experience in financial modelling a distinct advantage.
4. Experience in either a banking or leveraged finance environment (private equity).
5. Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse data and identify any issues; but with the ability to stand back and identify the key message.
6. Effective communication and presentation skills, including conveying complex concepts to various stakeholders.
7. Enthusiastic attitude and a desire to improve and constantly identify better ways of working.
8. Ability to use own initiative to develop their own way of working and identify ways to improve things.

What are we all about?
The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA, and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology; we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.