Financial Accountant

Medlock Partners; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Medlock Partners in Chorley is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the growing finance team. This hands-on role offers the chance to move beyond client work and take ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities in a profitable service business.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will oversee day-to-day transactions, assist with monthly management accounts and build robust reporting, with hybrid working and clear progression opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified, recently qualified or nearing qualification.
• Experience preparing accounts and working with various financial transactions.
• Ability to manage large data sets and investigate discrepancies.
• Commercial mindset and understanding of business drivers.
• Confident communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Organised, analytical and able to manage own workload.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day financial transactions and maintaining accounting records.
• Assisting with monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes.
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Overseeing purchase and sales ledgers.
• Monitoring cash movements, payments and receipts.
• Supporting VAT and statutory reporting.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Providing insights into variances and financial performance.
• Supporting the Finance Director with ad-hoc analysis and projects.
• Improving financial processes, controls and reporting as the business grows.

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified, recently qualified or nearing qualification

Job description

Role: Financial Accountant (ideal 1st move from practice)

Reporting to: Finance Director

Location: Chorley

Medlock Partners are currently working with a growing and well-established and hugely profitable Service business based in Chorley as they look to appoint a Financial Accountant to join their finance team.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you’ll play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of the business, with the opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities.

This is a hands-on position for someone who wants to move beyond producing accounts for clients and instead become closely involved in the financial performance and operations of a growing and successful business.

The Role

Working closely with the Finance Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day financial transactions and ensuring the integrity of the accounting records
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Assisting with month-end and year-end processes
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• Overseeing purchase and sales ledger transactions
• Monitoring cash movements, payments and receipts
• Supporting VAT and other statutory reporting requirements
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
• Investigating variances and providing insight into financial performance
• Supporting the Finance Director with ad-hoc analysis and commercial projects
• Helping to improve financial processes, controls and reporting as the business continues to grow

This is an ideal role for practice trained candidates who are making their first move from practice into industry. Candidates currently operating at Accounts Senior, Assistant Manager or similar, with experience across accounts preparation, month-end, reconciliations and general accounting.

Candidate requirements:

• ACA/ACCA qualified, recently qualified or nearing qualification
• Experienced in preparing accounts and working with a variety of financial transactions
• Comfortable working with large volume data and investigating discrepancies
• Commercially minded and keen to understand the wider business behind the figures
• Confident communicating with senior stakeholders
• Organised, analytical and able to manage your own workload

This fantastic opportunity not only operates a flexible/hybrid working platform, it also provides the successful candidate with excellent career progression opportunities within a fast-paced, dynamic working environment.