Financial Accountant

Eco-watch Limited; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage financial statements, report and budget revenue, ensure compliance, and drive efficiencies. The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the balance sheet and lead financial analysis projects. This full-time, permanent role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career progression. Join a workplace that values its employees and encourages professional development.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Life Assurance

Savings Scheme

Training & Development Opportunities

Discounted Staff Purchases

Staff Lottery

Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme

Online Discounts Package

Qualifications

• Must have experience in financial statement analysis and preparation.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting and reporting processes required.
• Experience with audit and compliance practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the balance sheet and produce statutory accounts.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead financial modelling and forecasting activities.
• Conduct financial audits and ensure tax compliance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Reporting

Auditing

Process improvement

Education

Relevant financial qualification

Job description

About Creed

At Creed Foodservice, we believe a great workplace starts with great people. Our teams are at the heart of everything we do, bringing passion and expertise to deliver top-quality food products to chefs and caterers across the UK. As part of the Country Range Group, we’ve been making a difference in the food industry since 1972.

With distribution centres in Cheltenham, Ilkeston, and High Wycombe, we ensure reliable service nationwide. We’re proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer and were recognised as one of the Top 75 Best Companies to Work For in 2023. If you’re looking for a workplace that values its people and offers real opportunities to grow, Creed is the place to be!

About The Role

In the role of Financial Accountant you will analyse and interpret the financial statements, assist the business support teams in understanding and managing their costs and drive the business forwards from a commercial, system, process and people engagement perspective.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility of the balance sheet for the company, including fixed asset, lease schedules, and loan accounts and for support for the statutory accounts.
• Manage the production of the Statutory Accounts and the accompanying Notes to the Accounts.
• Responsible for the reporting and budgeting of revenue and costs.
• Ensure that all financial and business reports are accurate and timely, to enable the business to make informed decisions to deliver KPIs.
• Generate ideas for efficiencies, to improve reporting and timescales, and assist in the delivery of financial and IT process/system projects.
• Present period, quarterly and year to date reporting with accompanying analyses, including KPI reports and commentary.
• Prepare the weekly reports for detailed review in weekly meeting.
• Processing of authorised, automated bank payments.
• Preparation and review of the daily and long-term cash-flow.
• Calculation and reporting of customer rebates.
• Lead the financial modelling and analysis to support forecasting, budgets and business plans.
• Audit and Tax work (quarterly/yearly) to ensure the audit and corporation tax is timely and compliant.
• Conduct financial analysis and deliver process and system improvement projects as required.
• Ensure that the Finance Department is at the heart of the business

Benefits

33 Days of annual leave, Life Assurance, Savings Scheme, Training & Development Opportunities, Discounted Staff Purchases, Staff Lottery, Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme, Online Discounts Package and many more.

If you want to join a team where you will be fully trained and have opportunities in the future to progress and you have a strong work ethic then click apply now below.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age, as outlined in our equal opportunities policy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent