Financial Accountant

Venture Recruitment Partners; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Senior stakeholder exposure

Job summary

Venture Recruitment Partners are delighted to support a multi-site organisation in appointing a Finance Accountant in New Forest. This role offers a technically strong finance professional the chance to own a varied accounting remit and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will review management accounts, manage balance sheet reconciliations, and drive improvements in controls and processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA with audit exposure.
• Strong balance sheet accounting and controls knowledge.
• Experience with consolidation for multi-entity groups is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills and integrity in financial data.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing monthly management accounts and supporting accurate financial reporting.
• Managing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining robust financial controls.
• Cash flow monitoring and forecasting.
• Supporting banking relationships, covenant reporting and lender requirements.
• Producing accounts for holding entities and ensuring accuracy of company balances.
• Managing statutory and regulatory submissions including VAT and HMRC reporting.
• Leading the annual audit process and coordinating external auditors.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting efficiency.

Skills

Balance sheet accounting

Excel proficient

Stakeholder communication

Financial reporting

Audit exposure

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Top-tier accountancy practice training

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Accountant

New Forest

£55,000 - £60,000 + Benefits

Venture Recruitment Partners are delighted to be supporting a successful and growing multi-site organisation in the appointment of a Finance Accountant.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional looking to broaden their exposure within a dynamic business environment. Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of a varied financial accounting remit while working closely with key stakeholders across the organisation.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing monthly management accounts and supporting accurate financial reporting.


• Managing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining robust financial controls.


• Cash flow monitoring and forecasting.


• Supporting banking relationships, covenant reporting and lender requirements.


• Producing accounts for holding entities and ensuring accuracy of company balances.


• Managing statutory and regulatory submissions including VAT and HMRC reporting.


• Leading the annual audit process and coordinating external auditors.


• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting efficiency.

About You

To be successful, you will be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.


• Trained within a top tier accountancy practice and either newly or recently qualified.


• Experienced within audit, ideally with exposure to private equity-backed businesses.


• Strong technically with a solid understanding of balance sheet accounting and controls.


• Ideally experience preparing and reviewing consolidated financial statements for multi-entity groups.


• Advanced in Excel and confident working with large volumes of financial data.


• Naturally inquisitive, detail-oriented and motivated by continuous improvement.


• A confident character who is comfortable building relationships and influencing stakeholders across the business with first rate communication skills

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £55,000 - £60,000 depending on experience.


• A broad and varied role with significant senior stakeholder exposure.


• Opportunities to contribute to process improvement and business growth initiatives.


• A collaborative, values-led culture that genuinely invests in its people.


• Excellent benefits package and ongoing professional development opportunities.