Financial Reporting Accountant

BWT Alpine F1 Team; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport organization located in the United Kingdom is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant. In this exciting role, you will support the preparation of management accounts and play a key part in the month-end and year-end processes. We are looking for a proactive individual with strong MS Excel skills and experience in financial reporting. This position offers competitive remuneration along with unique perks such as a pension plan and a free onsite gym.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Pension plan

Free onsite gym

Subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting and accounting roles.
• Qualified or working towards CIMA/ACCA/ACA certification.
• Strong MS Excel skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of management accounts and group reporting.
• Collaborate on annual R&D Tax Credit claim preparation.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and fixed assets accounting.

Skills

Experience in a similar position

Strong MS Excel skills

Ability to communicate at all levels

Proactive approach

Ability to work independently

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or working towards

Job description

Company

ALPINE RACING LIMITED

Job Description

Financial Reporting Accountant

Alpine F1 Team have an opportunity to join our Team as a Financial Reporting Accountant within our site in Enstone, Oxfordshire. This role will provide support to ensure key financial close and day to day activities are completed in a robust and timely manner.

Key accountabilities include:

• Support preparation of management accounts, group reporting, and rolling forecast with particular focus on the following: Assist with the end‑to‑end process of Fixed Asset accounting, including leased right of use assets. Ensure the creation of assets comply with internal guidelines and financial reporting standards. Manage the fixed assets sub‑ledger in an active manner through the month end activities and perform regular fixed asset inventory checks.
• Collaborate with external advisors to prepare and submit the annual Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit claim to HMRC, ensuring compliance with the agreed methodology.
• Collaborate with external advisors to maximise the capital allowances available on all fixed asset additions, ensuring full compliance and maximum benefit.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are reviewed to agreed deadlines with all reconciling items investigated and resolved promptly.
• Key player in month end / year end close process, including journal entries, variance analysis, insightful commentaries and preparation of reporting packs.
• Gain an understanding of the Financial Regulations and assist with associated internal/external reporting.
• Undertake ad hoc assignments for Financial Reporting and FP&A team, as necessary.

The person:

To be considered for this role, you will need experience within a similar position. Qualified or working towards completion of your CIMA/ACCA/ACA with strong MS excel skills and the ability to communicate at all levels. You will be pro‑active and a quick learner and used to managing workloads to meet time constraint deadlines. You will be hungry to develop and progress within your accounting career and comfortable working within a team environment but also on your own initiative.

Our offer to you:

In return for your hard work and dedication we offer a team who is truly ambitious with their goals, with a unique and friendly working environment and competitive remuneration - including pension, free onsite gym, subsidised canteen and many others. Please apply with current CV and details of your notice period via the link below. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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