Financial Accountant

Briggs Equipment UK; Lisburn; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading asset management provider as a Financial Accountant in Lisburn. This role offers a chance to ensure accurate financial transactions, assist with reporting, and support audits. You'll thrive in a hybrid work environment, contributing to a successful finance team while enjoying competitive salary and benefits. This innovative firm values your expertise and offers growth opportunities, making it an exciting place to advance your career in finance.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Contributory pension scheme

Profitshare bonus

Paycare health scheme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with trial balance and management accounts.
• Ability to work in a busy finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finance transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Assist with month and year-end reporting and audits.

Skills

Financial accounting experience

Strong Excel skills

Understanding of finance systems

Attention to detail

Education

Finalist (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)

Qualified by experience

Job description

Role: Financial Accountant

Location: Lisburn

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday (Hybrid working available)

About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across UK and Ireland. We have a new opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our successful Finance team in Lisburn.

If you don't feel like you meet all the role criteria outlined below, please don't let that discourage you from applying as we have a number of exciting opportunities.

In this role you will be:

• Ensuring all finance transactions are processed accurately, timely and according to UK GAAP and other relevant standards/legislation.
• Month and year end reporting for assigned company and assistance with other month and year end reporting as directed and assisting group interaction on month and year end.
• Assisting with External Audit, VAT/Tax/Customs and related returns as required.
• Assistance in company cashflow forecasting and ABL facility management.
• Preparation of management accounts for review with senior management.
• Reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis for review by the Finance Manager.
• Providing visibility to Finance and Operational Managers of costs and variances.
• Supporting the department managers in preparation for Budget and Forecast deadlines.
• Assisting with external auditors' requests (e.g. PWC/Mazars or Wells Fargo).
• Assisting in the preparation/reviewing of the entities VAT returns.

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Finalist (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)/Qualified by experience
• Financial accounting experience to trial balance and management accounts level
• Strong Excel experience (including ability to pivot/lookup)
• Significant understanding of finance systems and required controls
• Substantial understanding of Processes / Accounting Principles
• Extensive experience of working in a busy pressurised finance environment
• Accuracy and high-level attention to detail.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive base salary
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

What's next

If you are interested in joining The Briggs Group, then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch.

Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.