Deputy Financial Accountant

Arm; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Southampton is seeking a Deputy Financial Accountant to manage and streamline financial accounting processes while ensuring robust financial controls. The ideal candidate should be AAT qualified or part qualified with a CCAB and possess strong communication and Excel skills. Responsibilities include managing lease accounting and maintaining existing models, all while working in a proactive environment supporting financial objectives.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or active studier, and/or qualified/part qualified CCAB professional qualification.
• Experience of balance sheet accounting.
• Demonstrable experience of communicating technical accounting principles to a non-finance audience.
• Ability to complete reconciliations involving manipulation of large volumes of data and associated problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Run the monthly lease accounting process including manual monthly journals.
• Maintain and develop existing lease models.
• Review transactions quarterly to identify potential new leases.
• Liaise with Finance Business Partners on lease accounting requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Proactive issue resolution

Ability to manage concurrent tasks

Intermediate Microsoft Excel knowledge

Education

AAT qualification or part qualified CCAB

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Deputy Financial Accountant

Southampton

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Contract

ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Financial Accountant, this role co-ordinates the delivery of financial accounting across the Agency, ensuring that processes are effective, a robust financial control environment is maintained, and value for money is obtained.

The Role:

• Running the monthly lease accounting process. This will include manual monthly journals, reconciliation of lease model balances and reconciliation of combined lease balances.
• Maintenance and development of existing lease models.
• Quarterly review of transactions to identify potential new leases and changes to existing leases
• Liaise and work with Finance Business Partners on lease accounting requirements
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, deliver to deadline and manage/work on concurrent tasks.
• Proactive approach to issue resolution
• Good inter-personal skills and communication to a non-financial community are essential, including verbal and written communication.

Requirements:

• AAT qualified or active studier, and/or qualified/part qualified CCAB professional qualification.
• Experience of balance sheet accounting.
• Demonstrable experience of communicating technical accounting principles to a non-finance audience.
• Ability to complete reconciliations involving manipulation of large volumes of data and associated problem solving.
• Intermediate knowledge of using Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Experience of using other Microsoft office products, including Word.