Financial Accountant

Page Personnel; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic community-focused organisation is seeking a Lead Financial Accountant during a significant transition. This pivotal position involves leading statutory accounts preparation, overseeing tax compliance, and maintaining strong internal control mechanisms while optimizing revenue income. Join and help shape the future of their finance department.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £60,000 per year

Competitive pension scheme with generous employer contribution

Generous holiday entitlement (up to 39 days including bank holidays after 5 years' service)

Agile working; 3 days per week on site

Qualifications

• Technically strong with SORP changes.
• Ability to advise on financial implications.
• Leadership experience in an accounting context.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaise with auditors.
• Manage Group's tax and VAT compliance with HMRC.
• Guide transactional teams associated with payments, income, and payroll.

Skills

Technical Accounting

Leadership

Compliance Knowledge

Continuous Improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

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• Join a dynamic, community-focused organisation dedicated to making a difference!
• Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the finance department!

About Our Client

A dynamic, community-focused organisation dedicated to making a real difference across their local communities to recruit for a pivotal finance role Lead Financial Accountant. This is a fantastic time to join as they undergo a significant period of change and transformation. The successful individual will have a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the finance department. You'll be a key driver of this change, helping to implement new ideas and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Job Description

• Lead on the preparation of the annual statutory accounts including liaising with the external auditors and completion of relevant regulatory returns.
• Lead on the Group's tax and VAT compliance, liaising with HMRC where required and ensuring that processes are in line with requirements and operate effectively.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the transactional teams associated with payments, income and payroll.
• Develop, implement and review accounting systems, procedures and internal control mechanisms and lead on subsequent implementation.
• Ensure that the Company's revenue income is optimised and in particular that all allowances are claimed as due.
• Lead on the on-going maintenance and review of the Asset & Liability register in line with policy and procedures
• Liaise with the assets division and have oversight of investment programme; ensuring appropriate information needs are met.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the capital accounts team.

The Successful Applicant

As a qualified Accountant you will need to be technically strong, particularly with the upcoming changes to SORP, and will be expected to advise on implications such as partial exemptions.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary up to £60,000 per year
• Competitive pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• Generous holiday entitlement (up to 39 days including bank holidays after 5 years' service)
• Agile working; 3 days per week on site in Redcar