Financial Accountant

ICAEW; West of England; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ICAEW is seeking a financially astute Financial Accountant to uphold robust controls and deliver high-quality reporting across a multi-entity environment. You will join a forward-thinking team where you can make a real impact on processes and compliance.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will lead statutory audits, prepare statutory accounts, manage external auditors and tax advisers, and drive improvements in reporting quality while coordinating with overseas teams.

Qualifikationen

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing statutory accounts.
• Audit experience, either gained in practice or industry.
• Knowledge of VAT and corporation tax.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of key deliverables.

Aufgaben

• Leading and coordinating statutory audits across multiple entities.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts.
• Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and overseas accounting teams.
• Taking ownership of VAT reporting and supporting wider tax compliance activities.
• Reviewing accounting records and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Supporting the delivery of consolidated and group reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting quality.

Kenntnisse

ACA/ACCA

Technical accounting

Statutory accounts

Audit experience

VAT & tax knowledge

Stakeholder management

Autonomous working

Jobbeschreibung

Your new company
Hays are partnering with a growing and purpose-driven organisation operating to recruit a Financial Accountant. This business is undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation and a great opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team where you can make a genuine impact while developing your career.

Your new role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring high-quality financial reporting across a complex, multi-entity environment.Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating statutory audits across multiple entities.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts.
• Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and overseas accounting teams.
• Taking ownership of VAT reporting and supporting wider tax compliance activities.
• Reviewing accounting records and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Supporting the delivery of consolidated and group reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting quality.
• Acting as a trusted finance contact for both internal and external stakeholders.

What you need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a technically strong and proactive finance professional with the confidence to operate independently and manage competing priorities.
You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing statutory accounts.
• Audit experience, either gained in practice or industry.
• Knowledge of VAT and corporation tax.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of key deliverables.