Financial Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Accountant in Leeds. The role involves people management, control reconciliations, and stakeholder engagement, with a salary of £40,000 - £45,000. Hybrid working is offered within a stable, growth-oriented organization.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Career growth opportunities

Central location

Qualifications

• Previous people management experience is essential.
• Experience in similar role and financial services industry is beneficial.
• Experience within a control or finance function.

Responsibilities

• Manage people, training and development.
• Ownership of control reconciliations and invoicing processes.
• Stakeholder management up to exec level.

Skills

People management

Excel (V lookups, Pivots)

Stakeholder communication

Education

PQ - CIMA/ACCA

Job description

Sewell Wallis is recruiting for an amazing and unique opportunity for a Financial Accountant who is a strong people manager to join a well-established and growing team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire!

A giant in their field, this Financial Accountant role has a solid future and a really strong influence in change and transformation.

This organisation has a rich history and would be a great role for someone looking for longevity and stability!

Responsibilities

• People management, training and development
• Ownership of control reconciliations - bank recs, supplier statements & inter-company
• Oversee recharge process
• Manage invoicing and payment process to clear-down intra-group balances (in conjunction with the Treasury team).
• Manage ad-hoc sales invoices and credit control.
• Managing policy enforcement and adherence
• Second line review of accounting accuracy for payable postings - Direct invoices, PO invoices and Expenses.
• Stakeholder management - up to and including exec level management.
• Managing prepayments
• Managing FX postings

Qualifications

• PQ - CIMA/ACCA
• Previous people management experience (essential)
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Previous stakeholder communication experience
• Excel user (V lookups, Pivots)
• Financial services industry experience (beneficial)
• Experience within a control or finance function

What’s on offer?

• £40,000 - 45,000 salary
• Hybrid working
• Central location
• Great organisation with ample growth/development opportunity
• 2 days office based
• Role longevity/development in a multi billion £ turnover organisation

Apply below, or for more information, contact Hannah

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions