Financial Accountant (9m contract)

Palatine Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare business near Warrington is looking for an ACCA or ACA qualified Financial Accountant to cover maternity leave. The role involves preparing statutory accounts, group consolidation, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The salary is up to £45k with benefits including 5% pension, health insurance, and hybrid working. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and live within a sensible commute.

Benefits

5% pension

Health insurance

Onsite parking

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified ACCA or ACA Accountant.
• Later stage active studiers with relevant experience are considered.
• Eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory accounts for all business subsidiaries.
• Conduct group consolidation tasks.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Perform financial analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve processes.
• Handle statutory submissions and fixed assets.
• Support development of reporting controls and procedures.

Skills

Financial analysis

Statutory accounts preparation

Group consolidation

Accounting standards compliance

Education

Qualified ACCA or ACA

Job description

Overview

Excellent opportunity for an ACCA or ACA Financial Accountant to join a leading healthcare business based on the outskirts of Warrington. The role covers maternity leave and reports to the FC.

Responsibilities

• Statutory accounts preparation for all business subsidiaries
• Group consolidation
• Ensuring compliance with all accounting standards
• Financial analysis & reporting
• Partnering with internal teams to collaboratively optimise processes and improve efficiency and accuracy
• Statutory Submissions
• Fixed Assets
• Supporting the ongoing development of reporting controls and procedures

Qualifications

Applicants must be fully qualified ACCA or ACA Accountants, although later stage active studiers with the relevant experience will also be considered.

Salary & Benefits

Salary to £45k (possibly some flexibility) with benefits including 5% pension, health insurance, onsite parking, 25 days holiday and hybrid working (minimum 1 day in the office per week).

Eligibility & Location

Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and must live within a sensible commute of Warrington.

About Us

Northwest based with UK wide coverage, Palatine Talent supports the recruitment needs of companies from Owner Managed Businesses/SMEs to UK divisions of large multinationals and FTSEs. We recruit across disciplines including (but not exclusive to) Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, Health & Safety, Procurement and Supply Chain. Passionate about making a difference for all the businesses and professionals we work with, our mission statement is "Empowering Meaningful Progression". We achieve this through providing companies with professionals who'll add real value, and through presenting the very best career opportunities to our candidate network. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call/email today to hear more about this and other exciting local and UK wide opportunities.