Company Accountant

SF Recruitment (Leicester); West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Company Accountant in Derbyshire to oversee a finance team and manage financial reporting. The role involves budget preparation, compliance, and supporting business partners across multiple sites. The ideal candidate has a solid track record in accounting and team management, ensuring accuracy in financial operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a finance team.
• Strong background in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience with budget preparation and audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small finance team.
• Complete management accounts and financial reports.
• Consolidate and analyze business unit forecasts.
• Ensure accuracy of financial information reported.
• Support multiple sites with financial advice.

Skills

Team Management

Financial Reporting

Budget Management

Analytical Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Job description

Company Accountant
Derbyshire
Full Time, Permanent
£50,000 - £52,000

SF Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a superb business in Derbyshire in their search for a Company Accountant. The role will oversee a team of 7 & report directly into the Financial Controller. This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to develop your existing accounting skills, working closely with the Financial Controller and wider finance teams across the group.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing & Developing a small transactional Finance team.
• Managing the completion of Management Accounts, Budget Holder and other financial reports and financial performance indicators for the Group in accordance with agreed timescales.
• Consolidating and analysing weekly business unit forecasts and trends to provide sound advice to the Directors
• Ensuring the accuracy of financial information reported to head office within company deadlines.
• Business partnering & supporting multiple sites
• Facilitating the production of robust budgets and forecasts in line with Company requirements and mindful of market trends
• Assisting with the preparation of the annual financial business plan.
• Understanding and ensuring accuracy of all Compliance, VAT, Tax Returns, Payroll Administration and Employee costs and Benefits

The ideal candidate will be an experienced onsite Accountant with a proven, successful track record in working on and finalising annual budgets, Completing year-end audits, Month end accounting, Managing a team, Processing payroll information, Providing support to the Admin and Accounts team including their personal development.