Financial Accountant

Luxion Group; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Financial Accountant to join their team in Chandler's Ford. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your expertise in financial analysis and reconciliation to ensure compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS standards. You'll be responsible for managing fixed assets, preparing statutory accounts, and liaising with external auditors. The company fosters a culture of growth and sustainability, offering a structured bonus scheme, career progression opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package from day one. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Career Progression

Win Tickets to Events

25 Days Annual Leave

Wellbeing Support

Health Care Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Exclusive Packages

Paid Volunteering Day

Death in Service Benefit

Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS and FRS 102.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile and analyze P&L and Balance Sheets within tight deadlines.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and tax computations.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Reconciliation

UK GAAP/IFRS

Communication Skills

Excel

Process Improvements

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

Financial Accountant

Title: Financial Accountant
Salary: £46,811 per annum
Location: Regular team days at our Head Office in Chandler Ford
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Are you an experienced Financial Accountant, with either a qualification in ACA or ACCA or CIMA?

Do you come from an accountancy practice and are looking to move into a commercial environment?

If Yes, then we have an exciting role at The Luxion Group, as a Financial Accountant, reporting into Senior Financial Accountant.

What does this role involve?

As the Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Financial Analysis & Reconciliation: Reconcile and analyse P&L and Balance Sheets within tight deadlines, ensuring compliance with financial procedures and accounting standards.
• Fixed Assets Management: Oversee the management of fixed assets, particularly R&D projects. This includes assessment for capitalisation, impairment/revaluation, disposal processes as per FRS standards, and tracking capex approvals and purchases.
• Financial Reporting: Posting all required ledger entries, reviewing the ledger to understand costs and supporting your transactions with appropriate reconciliations while building an audit trail.
• Statutory Accounts Preparation: Prepare annual statutory accounts, tax computations, returns, and other statutory filings.
• Tax Reporting & Submissions: Prepare tax reporting and submissions, including VAT and corporation tax.
• Audit Liaison: Liaise with external auditors and advisors as required to ensure smooth audit processes.
• Building and Maintaining Professional Relationships: Build and sustain strong professional relationships throughout the business to influence financial performance. This involves understanding contract, price, and cost drivers, and challenging assumptions when necessary.

Who we are looking for?

As an experienced Financial Accountant, you will be technically strong, having knowledge and experience of UK GAAP/ IFRS and FRS 102, as well as demonstrable experience in process improvements.

You will have excellent communication skills and be able to adapt your approach relevant to your audience and build effective business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Your background working in a technical practice industry, with knowledge of audits, will allow you to hit the ground running.

Your experience of working with large data sets and organisations with high turnover (to £1 billion) will be fundamental for success.

Your strong Excel skills will allow you to interrogate data and produce relevant insights for the business.

The Important Things! (FYI Benefits available from your first day!)

• Bonus Scheme - We offer a structured bonus scheme which is made up of personal and business elements. The personal portion is tied to our three core values: smart, fairness, and sustainability.
• Career Progression - We want our staff to build up and grow their careers with us. To help you achieve this, we offer training or a clear progression pathway to help you achieve your goals, which is why we have been ranked in the UK's top 40 'Best Workplace for Development' 2024 awards.
• Win Tickets! - We run exciting competitions to win tickets to shows across the country at our sponsored arenas, which include Cardiff, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Birmingham! As well as access to tickets at various sporting arenas in the UK, including cricket at the Utilita Bowl!
• Time Off - We all need time off to recharge the batteries. We give our staff access to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing - Your wellbeing is very important to us; we provide access to you and one other to our partnered Unmind App, where you can watch or listen to videos and podcasts or get hints and tips to understand and improve on your mental wellbeing.
• Health Care Scheme - This includes dental, eye care, treatments such as MRI scans and diagnostics health consultations, making it quicker and easier to get a diagnosis!
• Employee Assistance Programme - Giving you access to a dedicated GP line making a GP appointment quicker, counselling support, legal and financial advice 24/7 365 days a year.
• Exclusive Packages - We have access to a range of discounted offers for home Sky TV and broadband packages.
• Giving Back - We offer all our staff a paid volunteering day every year to give back to the community, plus the chance to be involved in various fundraising opportunities.
• Death in Service - We pay three times your annual salary to your designated next of kin, giving them peace of mind should you sadly pass away during service.
• Pension - We contribute 4% of your salary when you contribute 5%.

About Us

At the Luxion Group, we prioritize smart, fair, and sustainable practices to address the complexities of modern technology and energy needs. Our comprehensive services, from installation to maintenance, ensure a seamless experience for our customers, with a strong emphasis on customer-first values.

Join us on our journey towards a brighter, more sustainable future. Together, we can make a difference.

The Luxion Group comprises the following companies: Luxion Group Ltd, Utilita Energy Ltd, Luxion Sales Ltd, Utilita Field Services Ltd, Procode Technology Ltd, and Canary Care Global Ltd.