Financial Accountant

Astute Recruitment; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced Financial Accountant to join a progressive company in Burton upon Trent. The role involves managing financial accounts and driving process improvements. Ideal candidates should be ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified with previous financial accounting experience and strong analytical skills. This position offers a salary of £48,000 and hybrid working options.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Pension scheme with life insurance

Employee discount scheme

Bike to work scheme

Car purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Previous financial accounting experience within a UK organisation.
• Experience covering financial accounting, VAT, and tax.
• High level of attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial accounting and control for cost centre reporting.
• Support preparation of annual management plan and forecasts.
• Handle month end closures and control of cost recharges.
• Provide support to group reporting and annual statutory accounts.

Skills

Financial accounting experience

Good analytical skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified ACCA, ACA, or CIMA

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Location: Burton on Trent

Salary: 48,000

If you are a qualified Financial Accountant who wants to join a progressive group company, we would like to hear from you.

You will be working as part of a busy team, providing accurate and timely financial accounts and other ad-hoc reports, while assisting with and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Accounting and control for fixed/variable cost centre reporting as well as managing underlying transactional processes where relevant
• Support with preparation of annual management plan and forecasts
• Financial accounting, month end closures, and control of central HQ cost recharges
• Provide support to monthly group reporting and preparation of annual statutory accounts
• Preparation of information for tax purposes where relevant
• Drive internal controls and process improvements
• Ad-hoc work when required

Your background:

• Experience is key - previous financial accounting experience is essential, covering financial accounting, VAT, and tax within a UK organisation
• Qualified ACCA, ACA, or CIMA
• Possess good analytical skills, able to interpret data and then communicate findings accordingly
• Good communication skills, able to establish and develop relationships at all levels within the organisation
• Possess a high level of attention to detail with excellent IT skills including SAP (desirable) and MS Office

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year
• Pension scheme with life insurance
• Employee discount scheme and assistance programme
• Bike to work and car purchase scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Hybrid working

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Please apply with your CV.