Financial Accountant

Marks Sattin; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail client in Gloucester is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage group reporting and statutory accounts. This role offers a variety of responsibilities, from producing financial accounts to working on compliance reporting and internal controls. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong technical skills, particularly in IFRS 16, and possess excellent analytical and communication skills. The position allows for working from home two days a week.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACCA or ACA certification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS 16.
• Experience with audit and statutory reporting desired.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly financial accounts and group consolidation.
• Prepare statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.
• Manage IFRS 16 lease accounting and intercompany reconciliations.
• Implement control improvements to systems and processes.
• Act as key contact for external auditors during audits.
• Produce commentaries on financial performance.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA)

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Excellent Excel skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Financial Accountant

Gloucester with 2 days WFH

£50,000 - £55,000

Join our Gloucester retail client at an exciting time as they continue their trend of recent growth, becoming the market leader in their field. As Financial Accountant, you will enjoy the technical nature of group reporting and working with colleagues at a Group level. You'll be operating in a business that is big enough to offer progression and small enough to provide variety and a broad scope of responsibilities. As such, this is a compelling opportunity for any aspiring first time movers from practice or someone already operating in a financial accounting role.

Financial Accountant duties

• Production of monthly financial accounts, including group consolidation
• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts, corporation tax returns and compliance reporting
• Manage IFRS 16 lease accounting, inventory valuation, intercompany reconciliations and the preparation of corporation and deferred tax estimates
• Identifying and implementing control based improvements to systems and processes
• Maintaining the internal control framework in conjunction with Group Internal Audit
• Key point of contact for external auditors to facilitate the annual audit process
• Produce commentaries to explain the key drivers of financial performance
• Coordinate the submission of ESG-related data and reports to Group
• Approval of key financial transactions, including bank payments, supplier master data changes and purchase orders
• Work collaboratively with the wider team on change initiatives.

Key skills, knowledge and attributes

• Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, IFRS 16 highly desirable
• Excellent Excel skills and a high level of IT literacy
• Previous audit and statutory reporting experience is highly desirable
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Self-starter who is capable of working independently, as well as part of a team
• Inquisitive attitude with a desire to drive continuous improvement to systems and processes
• Excellent communication skills