Financial Accountant

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Accountant in Portsmouth for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on supporting the financial control team during a busy systems implementation period. Responsibilities include aiding audits, reporting, risk management, and providing technical support. Ideal candidates are ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong time management skills. Previous experience in corporation tax filings and finance system projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in filing corporation tax and company filings is preferred.
• Experience of a Finance System implementation project is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support with internal and external audits by providing timely requests.
• Work with external parties for timely reporting.
• Provide month end reporting of intragroup balances.
• Support on risk management with key stakeholders.
• Review month end reporting from team members.
• Provide technical accounting support.
• Gather notes for new processes from the new finance system.
• Ensure completion of corporation tax returns.
• Support the Financial Reporting Lead on projects.

Skills

System improvements implementation

Time management

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Financial Accountant

Portsmouth

6‑month contract

£400 per day Umbrella

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our top clients with the recruitment of a Financial Accountant on an initial 6‑month basis.

The primary focus of this role will be to support the financial control team during a busy period of systems implementation.

What you?ll be doing:

• Support with the internal and external audit providing the auditors with all requests in a timely manor to ensure the smooth running of the audit process.
• Working with external parties to ensure timely reporting.
• Provide month end reporting of intragroup balances to other group entities.
• Support on risk management, working with key stakeholders in the business to maintain the existing risk framework.
• Review month end reporting from other team members Balance Sheet Reconciliations and Journal postings.
• Provide support for the team and wider business with technical accounting.
• Gather notes for new processes and policies from the new finance system to support the business.
• Ensure completion of the corporation tax returns including providing information as requested and supporting with onboarding third party support.
• Work alongside the Financial Reporting Lead to support the Head of Financial Control on ad‑hoc projects and analysis of future accounting treatment.

About you:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Adept at using systems to identify and implement process improvements
• Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment and is motivated by opportunities and challenges
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience of filing corporation tax and company filings (preferred)
• Experience of a Finance System implementation project (preferred)