Financial Accountant

We are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant to be based in our Solihull office for a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover a period of maternity leave. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will work as part of the Finance team in preparing and maintaining the agency's financial records in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.

The role involves:

1. Assisting in the preparation of the monthly management accounts
2. Calculation and posting of accruals, prepayments and other monthly adjustments as required during the month end, quarterly and year end close processes.
3. Review and reconciliation of key P&L nominal accounts
4. Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations as part of the month end close process
5. Assisting with monthly reporting and variance commentary requirements for Group
6. Ensure accurate processing of invoices and dealing with queries from the business on outstanding invoices
7. Review of employee expenses, ensuring they are coded correctly
8. Understanding the systems to automate tasks and inform reporting requirements
9. Preparation of the Quarterly VAT returns
10. Assisting with the preparation of the Statutory accounts and Tax Returns
11. Assisting with the provision of information and reports as required for the audit process
12. Undertaking ad-hoc analysis and deep dives to support business initiatives
13. Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required

Key skills and attributes:

1. Experience of most of the above is essential
2. AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or above
3. We're looking for a proactive individual, capable of working on their own initiative and willing to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in.
4. Numerate with meticulous attention to detail
5. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written form.
6. The ability to work under pressure, with large volumes of data whilst consistently meeting deadlines.
7. Highly organised with excellent time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload.
8. The ability to adapt and respond to meet changing agency needs and requirements.
9. Experience with systems including SAP, Power BI, and the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel

This is a hybrid role with great benefits, please apply to hear more.