Financial Reporting Accountant

Reed; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant to manage financial processes for a finance project. This role involves preparing statutory accounts, leading project management tasks, and enhancing IR35 compliance processes. Ideal candidates are fully qualified accountants with experience in statutory accounts preparation and strong communication skills. This position is full-time, temporarily remote with occasional office visits.

Qualifications

• Experience of preparing financial accounts and disclosures.
• Ability to manage deadlines and solve problems.
• Experience with off-payroll worker assessments.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage the financial accounts for the project.
• Prepare year-end and financial reporting disclosures.
• Lead the review of IR35 compliance processes.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant

Experience of preparing statutory accounts

Ability to prepare accounts from scratch

Finance project management experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently

Significant reconciliation experience

High-level Microsoft Office user

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Tools

Finance system

Job description

Financial Reporting Accountant

• Location: Remote with occasional visits to the Swindon office
• Job Type: Full-time on a 3–4 month temporary basis. 4 days per week can be considered.

We are seeking a highly skilled and fully qualified Financial Reporting Accountant to manage all aspects of the financial accounting process for a specific finance project within our client's organisation. This role is ideal for someone who has experience of full accounts preparation and building them from scratch, is adept at project management and possesses a keen eye for detail.

Day-to-day of your new temporary assignment:

Year-end and Financial Reporting

• Establish and manage the financial accounts for the allocated project.
• Prepare all disclosures for the financial accounts.
• Ensure that the entity is prepared for year-end group reporting.

Project Management

• Lead and drive the specific project to completion.
• Assist in ad hoc tasks relating to the financial accounts team and the project.

IR35 Compliance

• Lead the review and enhancement of our IR35 compliance processes, ensuring robust assessment and documentation of off-payroll workers.
• Design and implement a streamlined system for evaluating contractor status, aligned with current legislation and business needs.

Your skills & Qualifications must include the following to hit the ground running:

• Fully qualified accountant.
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts.
• Ability to prepare accounts from scratch.
• Finance project management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently to manage deadlines, solve problems, and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.
• Significant reconciliation experience, including identification and rectification of errors.
• High-level Microsoft Office user and experience of using a finance system.

To apply for the Financial Reporting Accountant position, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role, no later than the 10th November please. After this date, a short 30-minute Teams interview will be arranged for you to meet your new line manager, and you must be able to commit and start asap.