Financial Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to join their dynamic team in Solihull. This role offers the chance to lead a small team while ensuring accurate external reporting and compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, managing audits and preparing statutory accounts. With a flexible hybrid working model, this position provides an excellent opportunity for career development and engagement in a diverse workplace. Join a company that values your contributions and offers extensive rewards and benefits.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on retailers and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex statutory accounts and a small team.
• Up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and indirect taxes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team and manage external reporting.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts and tax submissions.

Skills

Accounting Standards (IFRS, UK GAAP)

External Audits

Stakeholder Management

Excel Skills

Team Management

Indirect Taxes

Data Handling

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

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At Tarmac,

‘Who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others, and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our large, friendly team based in Birmingham. Although the role is based at our Solihull Head Office, we are currently employing a flexible, hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office).

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment, and it is important that our people come from a variety of backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

Financial Accountant is a key member of the Finance Team. You will play a lead role in delivering Tarmac's external reporting timetable, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of external reporting. Managing and developing a multi-skilled small team, you will provide accounting technical expertise and guidance, and partner with key business stakeholders to deliver statutory accounts and indirect tax reporting programs. This role involves working closely with wider group finance, business unit finance, and the Corporate Tax team. You will be supported from a project management perspective by another key member of the Finance team, who will project manage the statutory accounts program and work closely with you and the team to manage timelines, internal review processes, and audits.

• Lead the team, including line management responsibilities, coaching, developing, and celebrating achievements.
• Support the team from a technical accounting perspective, with support from the General Accounting Manager.
• Prepare and review high-quality working files and accounts for Tarmac's statutory entities.
• Review tax submissions and ensure the accurate and timely submission of all indirect tax items within the team’s remit, including VAT, Aggs Levy, Landfill tax, and CIS.
• Partner with business unit finance teams and key stakeholders.
• Be the key point of contact for external auditors.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and simplification opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate

Ideally, the Financial Accountant will be:

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA or CIMA) with previous similar experience, essential in dealing with complex statutory accounts and managing a small team. This role could be an ideal first move out of practice for someone from an audit background.
• Up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP).
• Experience dealing with external audits and applying that knowledge to the Tarmac business.
• Strong knowledge and experience in preparing and reviewing sets of accounts and disclosures, including corporate governance/reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of indirect taxes.
• Able to handle large quantities of complex data; Excel skills are essential.
• Knowledge of internal controls and audit requirements.
• Effective stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work to tight timelines and meet critical deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to identify and propose improvement opportunities.

Why us:

In addition to the role of Financial Accountant, we offer extensive career development opportunities, industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free, confidential advice
• Access to our Employee Communities (employee networks), including nine communities such as REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage), LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities