Financial Accountant

Onecom; Fareham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Lease a brand-new electric car

9% combined pension contribution

Quarterly employee awards

Wellbeing support access

Wellbeing: 24/7 mental health support

Job summary

A leading communication technology provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Financial Accountant to join its finance team. This newly created role focuses on maintaining the integrity of financial reporting while supporting statutory obligations. You'll be involved in month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial accounting skills, be detail-oriented, and have knowledge of UK GAAP, along with the ability to effectively communicate with different stakeholders. This role offers various employee perks and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial accounting and month-end close activities.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills with attention to detail.
• Effectively communicate technical matters to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review month-end journal entries and accruals.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations across key control accounts.
• Produce monthly management reports with variance analysis.
• Produce monthly management reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with variance analysis.
• Support statutory accounts preparation and coordinate audit requests.
• Maintain and improve internal controls and document processes.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Financial accounting experience

Balance sheet reconciliation skills

Advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of UK GAAP

Effective communication skills

ERP system experience

ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW preferred

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or equivalent

Tools

ERP system experience

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-driven Financial Accountant to join our growing finance team. This newly created role is all about ensuring the integrity of our financial reporting, supporting statutory obligations, and driving improvements in processes and controls. You’ll be hands-on with month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting, while also acting as a key link between internal teams and external advisors. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving, and want to contribute to building a scalable finance function that supports business growth, this is the perfect opportunity.

What makes you a great fit

• Proven experience in financial accounting and month-end close activities
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills with attention to detail
• Exposure to statutory year-end packs and audit processes
• Experience working with tax providers on corporate tax and VAT matters
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, structured formulas) and ERP system experience
• Solid knowledge of UK GAAP and management reporting
• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or equivalent preferred
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing deadlines
• Effective communicator with the ability to simplify technical matters for non-finance stakeholders
• Team player with a continuous improvement mindset

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review month-end journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and cut-off adjustments
• Own balance sheet reconciliations across key control accounts and ensure timely clearance of items
• Coordinate close timetable tasks with finance teams and stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines
• Produce supporting schedules and working papers for financial line items
• Support preparation of statutory accounts and coordinate audit requests
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and company policies
• Produce monthly management reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, KPI commentary) with variance analysis
• Maintain driver-based reporting schedules and support forecasting cycles
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analyses to support decision-making
• Coordinate with tax advisors on corporate tax computations, VAT returns, and payroll/NIC reporting
• Prepare tax-related schedules and support tax provision calculations
• Maintain and improve internal controls, document processes, and assist with control testing
• Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements
• Liaise with commercial and operational teams to resolve accounting queries
• Support the Senior Financial Accountant with stakeholder communications and ad-hoc projects

Perks for our People

• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays and buy/sell options
• Other Leave: Birthday day off, 12 paid hours for flexible use, Volunteer day
• EV Scheme: Lease a brand-new electric car
• Lifestyle: 9% combined pension contribution and 4x salary life assurance
• Rewards: Quarterly and annual employee awards, discounts on tech
• Socials: All-expenses-paid company events
• Development: In-House Training Academy
• Wellbeing: 24/7 access to mental health support, Calm App, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast & fresh fruit, eye-care vouchers, financial wellbeing support

Who we are

Onecom is an award-winning provider of Communication Technology, trusted by UK organisations to deliver Simply Brilliant Customer Experiences.

ED&I

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