Financial Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Accountant to ensure robust financial operations. This role involves preparing statutory reports, supporting month-end processes, and liaising with auditors. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified or fully qualified, with strong Excel skills and experience in financial accounting. The company offers a hybrid working policy, flexible hours, and opportunities for long-term career progression. If you're looking to make a global impact in finance, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Flexible working hours

Free parking

Enhanced annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Health and Dental benefits

Long-term career progression UK / International

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant with financial/management accounting exposure.
• Experience supporting year-end close and annual audit is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory reporting for UK and EU subsidiaries.
• Support finance team with month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Lead projects for improving financial processes and compliance.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Audit

Excel (Advanced)

Communication Skills

SOX Compliance

Education

ACA/ACCA or CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is thrilled to renew our partnership with a global leader in high performance electronics, headquartered in Fareham, for the recruitment of a Financial Accountant.

As our client’s financial accountant, your expertise will ensure that the financial operations remain as robust and reliable as their products. With offices in 12 countries and a network of over 7,500 dealers and installers worldwide, your work will have a global impact.

This role would suit a part-qualified or qualified accountant with exposure to financial/management accounting and/or audit.

Our client is happy for someone stepping into this role, looking to learn and develop.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

What will the Financial Accountant role involve?

• Preparation of statutory reporting for the UK and EU subsidiaries;
• Review of compliance with SOX controls;
• Develop, implement and/or maintain one or more accounting systems;
• Involved in reviewing and tracking information in the financial systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP and other accounting regulations;
• Liaise with external auditors and internal support functions to ensure timely delivery of statutory accounts;
• Support the finance team with month-end process including balance sheet review and reporting, reconciliations, month-end closing journal entries, and general ledger accounting duties;
• Interpret reports and records for managers/stakeholders;
• Project-lead work around constant improvement in financial processes (e.g., shorter close; improvements in intercompany process, integration work).

Suitable Candidate for the Financial Accountant vacancy:

• UK recognised accountancy qualifications (e.g., ACA/ACCA or CIMA);
• Previous experience supporting the year-end close including exposure to the annual audit;
• Excel (Advanced) essential;
• SOX knowledge advantageous;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• ERP system experience of SAP would be desired but is not essential.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Accountant:

• Hybrid working policy;
• Annual performance-related bonus;
• Flexible working hours;
• Free parking;
• Enhanced annual leave;
• Employer pension contribution;
• Health and Dental benefits;
• Long-term career progression UK / International.

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