Financial Accountant

Morson Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group in Belfast is seeking a Financial Accountant to join a growing finance function. This role offers exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis within a collaborative, technical environment.

You will work closely with senior finance colleagues and operational stakeholders while developing your skills and progressing your career through ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and monthly financial reporting.
• Proactive in identifying issues and recommending improvements.
• Excellent communication skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting packs with insights into departmental spend.
• Support annual budgeting process with operational teams and budget holders.
• Assist with forecasting and reforecasting, identify risks and opportunities.
• Monitor overhead expenditure and support cost management initiatives.
• Produce monthly and ad-hoc financial reports to aid decision-making.
• Complete month-end activities including journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits ensuring accuracy of financial information.
• Maintain robust financial controls and compliance with accounting standards.
• Collaborate with wider finance team to provide guidance and support to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting experience

Forecasting

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant

Belfast | Competitive Salary £45,000 | Excellent Career Development

Are you a qualified accountant looking for a varied role where you can make a genuine impact on business performance?

We are working with a well-established international engineering and technology organisation to recruit a Financial Accountant to join its growing finance function in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team within a complex, technical business, where you’ll work closely with senior finance colleagues and operational stakeholders. The role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business performance, with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career.

The Role

As Financial Accountant, you will play an important role in supporting the financial management of the business. You’ll provide meaningful financial information, support planning activities and work with teams across the organisation to ensure accurate reporting and effective financial control.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and delivering monthly financial reporting packs, providing insight into departmental expenditure and business performance.

• Supporting the annual budgeting process, working closely with operational teams and budget holders.

• Assisting with financial forecasting and reforecasting, identifying potential risks, opportunities and variances.

• Monitoring and analysing overhead expenditure, helping the business maintain effective cost management.

• Producing monthly and ad-hoc financial reports to support business decision-making.

• Completing month-end activities, including recurring journals and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Supporting internal and external audits, ensuring financial information is accurate and readily available.

• Maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and procedures.

• Working collaboratively with the wider finance function, providing financial guidance and support to stakeholders across the business.

• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and ways of working.

About You

We’re keen to speak with individuals who are commercially aware, analytical and confident working with financial information.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).

• Experience in a financial accounting, management accounting or similar finance position.

• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting activities.

• Strong understanding of month-end processes, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial information.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.

• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• A proactive approach, with the confidence to identify issues and recommend improvements.

Desirable Experience

It would be advantageous, although not essential, if you have:

• Experience within an engineering, manufacturing or technical environment.

• Knowledge of overhead accounting, cost management or rates reporting.

• Exposure to ERP and financial planning systems such as Oracle, TM1 or Magnitude.

What’s on Offer?

• The opportunity to join a recognised international engineering and technology organisation.

• A varied position offering exposure to both financial and management accounting.

• Close working relationships with senior finance professionals and operational teams.

• The opportunity to develop your commercial and financial expertise.

• A supportive team environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.