Finance Business Partner

Hays Senior Finance; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned development company in Dorchester seeks an experienced accountant to manage financial tasks, including producing forecasts and management accounts. The role offers flexibility, career development opportunities, and a competitive salary with benefits.

Benefits

10% bonus

25 days holiday plus birthday

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Smart tech loans

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Previous relevant accounting experience in a group or practice environment.
• Good attention to detail and self-managing skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of individual Management Accounts and issuing to Senior Managers.
• Co-ordinating monthly P&L performance review meetings.
• Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Excel

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Sage 50

MS Dynamics

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Your new company
You will be joining a dynamic, family-owned development company with over 25 years of expertise, offering state-of-the-art luxury to their customers in idyllic rural settings. You will be working within a professional team, in modern, spacious office based in Dorchester, with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week after induction. They offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, as well as a relaxed dress code, flexible hours and free onsite parking.

Your new role
Reporting to the Senior Accountant, you will be undertaking varied financial tasks that will culminate in the production of the forecast, management accounts and balance sheets for a number of legal entities within the group. They are embarking on significant change projects across the finance function and operations, therefore you will need to have a positive and proactive approach to process & systems improvements and a desire to help drive profitability and efficiency across the business.
Duties will include:

• Preparation of individual Management Accounts & issuing to Senior Managers.
• Co-ordinating monthly P&L performance review meetings with the GM and operations team.
• Working with the GM to ensure profitability is maximised.
• Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals/prepayments and posting monthly journals as required
• Intercompany transfers
• Monthly sales & purchase ledger processing
• Updating the fixed asset register monthly, including posting depreciations
• Assisting in ad hoc tasks/projects

What you'll need to succeed

• You will ideally be AAT level 4 or beyond in terms of qualification, with previous relevant accounting experience within a group or practice environment.
• You will have good IT skills, including Excel, Sage 50 and/or other accounting software, e.g. MS Dynamics/SAP/Oracle etc.
• You will have good interpersonal skills and be commercially focused and will bring the numbers to life for the GM and operations team, to help drive business decisions.
• You will have good attention to detail, self-managing and creative problem-solving skills.
• Resilient, excited about change and a good problem-solver.

What you'll get in return

• You will be rewarded with a commercially focused accounting role offering opportunities for career development in a progressive and growing organisation.
• An attractive salary and 10% bonus.
• 25 days holiday, plus your birthday, plus 8 bank holidays.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• Cycle to work & smart tech loans.
• Free parking is available onsite.

What you need to do now
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