Financial Accountant

RECfinancial; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Job summary

RECfinancial is supporting a well established Leicestershire based business in the appointment of a Financial Accountant to the team. The role is based at an impressive office which is commutable distance from all areas of Leicester / Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derby and Coventry / Warwickshire.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Accountant will take responsibility for all of the firm's financial accounting activities as well as overseeing a small team.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualification required.
• Strong financial accounting bias and experience in industry or practice.
• Role suited for candidates aiming for Finance Manager/Financial Controller.
• Experience with year-end, audits, and board reporting desirable.

Responsibilities

• Full balance sheet control.
• Long-range planning and budgeting/forecasting support.
• Management of fixed assets and year end processes.
• Liaising with external auditors and management accounts team.

Skills

Financial accounting

Team leadership

Board reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

ACCA or ACA qualification

Job description

RECfinancial is supporting a well established Leicestershire based business in the appointment of a Financial Accountant to the team.

The role is based at an impressive office which is commutable distance from all areas of Leicester / Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derby and Coventry / Warwickshire.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Accountant will take responsibility for all of the firm's financial accounting activities as well as overseeing a small team.

Day to day responsibilities

• full balance sheet control
• long range planning
• fixed assets
• year end
• working with the external auditors
• monthly board reporting
• supporting with budgeting / forecasting
• preparation of the VAT return and working closely with the Finance Director and Management Accounts team.

The role would suit a candidate who is qualified in either the ACCA or ACA qualification and your experience will have a strong financial accounting bias.

Candidates will be considered who have either financial accounting experience from industry or those who have qualified within practice and are looking to make their second move.

The role would suit a candidate who has career aspirations to become a Finance Manager or Financial Controller in the future.

The role is within a great business that has seen sustained growth over the last ten years, they have a strong balance sheet and are profitable. The business is well positioned for future growth.

The role has a salary range of between £50,000 and £62,000 plus a great benefits package that includes a 10% bonus