Financial Accountant Assets

ACCA Careers; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Buy and sell holiday

Enhanced pension scheme contributions

Health and wellbeing schemes

Enhanced sick pay and parental leave

Job summary

ACCA Careers is assisting a major North West organisation in recruiting a Financial Accountant (Assets). The role focuses on managing fixed asset registers, depreciation and capital accounting, while supporting statutory year-end activities.

You will collaborate with the Group Financial Accountant to prepare financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting, advising on accounting policies, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement across finance functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in large and complex organisations, with fixed asset knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of financial and statutory accounting processes.
• Experience preparing financial statements and delivering financial analysis.
• Experience managing fixed assets and capital accounting activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Track record of improving processes and implementing change.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage fixed asset registers, including additions, disposals, depreciation and capital accounting.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and statutory accounts.
• Lead year-end accounting processes relating to capital activities and fixed assets.
• Prepare and analyse financial information, reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide advice and guidance across finance functions on accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, auditors and external advisers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, helping to develop efficient and effective financial processes.
• Contribute to robust reporting, governance and risk management frameworks.
• Assist in delivering value-for-money initiatives and operational efficiencies.

Skills

Fixed asset management

Capital accounting

Financial statements

Statutory accounting

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Change management

Attention to detail

Job description

In this role you will need to understand the change at a tangible level and then work closely with management teams to make sure the Groups capital activities are completed for statutory year end accounting processes.

Client Details

You will be working for one of the largest organisations in the North West within their sector., You will be responsible for working closely with the Group Financial Accountant to manage the Groups growing fixed asset register, as well as financial accounts preparation and the reviewing of work.

Description

Duties & Tasks of the Financial Accountant (assets):

• Manage fixed asset registers, including additions, disposals, depreciation and capital accounting.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and statutory accounts.
• Lead year-end accounting processes relating to capital activities and fixed assets.
• Prepare and analyse financial information, reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide advice and guidance across finance functions on accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, auditors and external advisers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, helping to develop efficient and effective financial processes.
• Contribute to robust reporting, governance and risk management frameworks.
• Assist in delivering value-for-money initiatives and operational efficiencies.

Profile

To be successful as the Financial Accountant (Assets) you will have:

• Experience working within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of financial and statutory accounting processes.
• Experience preparing financial statements and delivering financial analysis.
• Experience managing fixed assets and capital accounting activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• A track record of improving processes and implementing change within a finance environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence others and build effective working relationships.
• A proactive, motivated approach with a focus on continuous improvement

Job Offer

What's the package?

• 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days + Bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced sick, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Health and well being schemes
• Enhanced pension scheme contributions
• +many more!