Financial Accountant

Sellick Partnership; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Financial Accountant for a Public Sector client based in Birmingham. This 12-month fixed-term contract role requires strong IFRS knowledge and experience as a qualified accountant, with responsibility for preparing financial statements and coordinating with external auditors.

The role leads monthly/annual reporting, reviews key entries and reconciliations, and supports the year-end audit.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Fully Qualified accounting professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and annual financial reporting.
• Review key accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Support year-end audit process and respond to audit recommendations.
• Act as Finance SME for Oracle Fusion ERP and drive Oracle enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls and automation.
• Own end-to-end financial accounting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery and efficiency.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

Job description

Role: Financial Accountant

Sector: Public Sector

Duration: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Birmingham - Hybrid

Salary: £50k

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a Financial Accountant for our Public Sector client based in Birmingham.

Job Purpose: Financial Accountant

• Responsible for preparing the financial statements and act as a key liaison with external auditors
• Provide technical accounting advice
• Manage the day-today operations of the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
• Analyse current financial processes to identify opportunities for improvement

Main responsibilities: Financial Accountant

• Lead the preparation of monthly and annual financial reporting
• Review key accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
• Support the year-end audit process and coordinate responses to audit recommendations
• Act as the Finance Subject Matter Expert for Oracle Fusion ERP
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve reporting, controls, workflows and automation through better utilisation of Oracle functionality
• Support system enhancements, testing and transformation activities
• Own and continually improve end-to-end financial accounting processes
• Lead the identification and resolution of process inefficiencies, control weaknesses and recurring issues
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.

Essential Criteria - Financial Accountant:

• Strong technical Accounting Knowledge, including IFRS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Fully Qualified

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