Financial Accountant

Armstrong Knight; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Chelmsford is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee the planned integration of Sage Eque II and manage financial reporting for key divisions. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with group accounting experience, strong analytical and IT skills. You will work closely with the Finance Director to ensure accurate reporting and support digital transformation in a growing contracting group.

Qualifications

• Experience of accounting within a group reporting structure.
• Inquisitive and analytical mindset.
• Strong IT and advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the integration of Sage Eque II.
• Prepare monthly management accounts for review.
• Liaise with Finance Director on system testing and communications.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

Analytical skills

Strong IT skills

Advanced Excel skills

Commercial skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified by ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Sage accounting products

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Taking immediate responsibility of the planned staged integration of Sage Eque II real time group management system (experience preferred, not essential) to support multiple independent trading companies in a rapidly growing contracting group.
• Liaising with the Finance Director throughout, taking day to day responsibility for system interrogation, testing and communications.
• Taking responsibility for 2 key operational divisions as Financial Controller
• Preparing monthly management accounts and reporting directly to the Group Finance Director
• Working with the Group Finance Manager to ensure timely, accurate and robust monthly reporting is deliverable for these divisions

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) - potentially qualified by experience - capable of demonstrating
• Experience of accounting within a group reporting structure, focused upon divisional performance as well as overall group performance;
• Inquisitive and analytical skills;
• Strong IT skills, conversant with Sage accounting products generally and covering advanced Excel / Power BI skills to support the automation of management reporting on a daily basis
• Strong commercial skills able to complement your accounting skills;
• A strong communicator, someone that will recognise, embrace and overcome change management toward a digital based reporting culture;
• A strong understanding of the construction industry contracting market would be an advantage