Financial Accountant

TEXO Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TEXO Recruitment is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our client in Durham. You will lead statutory reporting, prepare financial statements under UK GAAP (FRS 102), and manage external audits to ensure regulatory compliance.

You will also support tax matters, drive process improvements, and contribute to strengthening the Group's financial controls across the finance function.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Experience preparing consolidated statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS 102).
• Experience leading or managing external audits.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or contracting sectors.
• Experience in preparation of corporation tax returns for a group of companies.
• Experience delivering finance process improvement or automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements under UK accounting standards (FRS 102).
• Manage statutory reporting and filings with regulatory bodies.
• Lead external audit process and coordinate with auditors.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Support corporation tax information and liaise with tax advisers.
• Prepare monthly Group board management information pack.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial controls.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and financial control activities.
• Understand and report on key contract reporting.
• Provide technical accounting guidance to the finance team.

Skills

Audit management

Consolidated reporting

UK GAAP (FRS 102)

Regulatory reporting

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

Job description

TEXO Recruitment are currently looking for a Financial Accountant for our external client in Durham. The accountant will join the financial department and play a key role in ensuring the integrity of the Group's financial reporting and statutory compliance. You will lead the year-end audit process, prepare statutory filings, and support the continuous improvement of financial processes and controls across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements in accordance with UK accounting standards (FRS 102)
• Manage all statutory reporting requirements and ensure timely submission of filings with regulatory bodies in accordance with the compliance calendar
• Play a key role external audit process, acting as the primary point of contact for auditors and coordinating responses across the business
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, and resolve audit queries efficiently
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial reporting and statutory obligations
• Support the preparation of corporation tax information and liaise with external tax advisers
• Prepare company VAT returns
• Prepare monthly Group board management information pack
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Group's financial control environment
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, and financial control activities where required
• Understanding and oversight of key commercial contract reporting
• Provide technical accounting support and guidance to the finance team where required, including where updates in regulatory or accounting policy impact the Group

Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Experience preparing consolidated statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS 102)
• Experience leading or managing external audits.
• Previous experience within construction, engineering, or contracting sectors.
• Experience in preparation of corporation tax returns for a group of companies
• Experience delivering finance process improvement or automation initiatives.