Financial Accountant

Arm; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Financial Accountant on a 6-month contract in Portsmouth. You will support the financial control team during a busy systems implementation. Key responsibilities include managing the audit process, month end reporting, and technical accounting support. The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, enjoys a fast-paced setting, and has skills in time management and process improvements. This role offers a daily rate of £400 Umbrella.

Qualifications

• Experience of filing corporation tax and company filings preferred.
• Experience of a Finance System implementation project preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support with the internal and external audit providing timely requests.
• Work with external parties for timely reporting.
• Provide month end reporting of intragroup balances.
• Support on risk management with stakeholders.
• Review month end reporting and reconciliations.
• Support technical accounting for the team and business.
• Gather notes for new processes from the finance system.
• Ensure completion of corporation tax returns.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and accounting treatment analysis.

Skills

Process improvements

Time management

Audit experience

Education

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Financial Accountant

Portsmouth

6-month contract

400 per day Umbrella

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our top clients with the recruitment of a Financial Accountant on an initial 6-month basis.

The primary focus of this role will be to support the financial control team during a busy period of systems implementation.

What you'll be doing:

• Support with the internal and external audit providing the auditors with all requests in a timely manor to ensure the smooth running of the audit process.
• Working with external parties to ensure timely reporting.
• Provide month end reporting of intragroup balances to other group entities.
• Support on risk management, working with key stakeholders in the business to maintain the existing risk framework.
• Review month end reporting from other team members Balance Sheet Reconciliations and Journal postings.
• Provide support for the team and wider business with technical accounting.
• Gather notes for new processes and policies from the new finance system to support the business.
• Ensure completion of the corporation tax returns including providing information as requested and supporting with onboarding third party support.
• Work alongside the Financial Reporting Lead to support the Head of Financial Control on ad-hoc projects and analysis of future accounting treatment.

About you:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Adept at using systems to identify and implement process improvements
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is motivated by opportunities and challenges
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience of filing corporation tax and company filings (preferred)
• Experience of a Finance System implementation project (preferred)