Qualified Financial Accountant

Tilia Homes; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder located in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified finance professional to oversee financial accounting processes. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with accounting standards, preparing financial reports, and driving improvements in accounting processes. Ideal candidates will have ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications along with strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers various employee benefits, including a bonus scheme and holiday buy options.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

26 days holiday with additional bank holidays

Holiday Buy Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in the preparation and review of financial statements.
• Financial reporting experience.
• Business Partnering expertise.
• Experience in a finance environment, particularly in completing complex reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the group's financial information remains accurate and compliant.
• Support in the completion of financial tasks during month-end and year-end reporting cycles.
• Provide input into the production of monthly management reports.
• Lead on the annual group consolidation and support in the preparation of statutory accounts.
• Support in the preparation of annual returns such as corporation tax.

Skills

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Excellent analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Job description

About Us

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers. Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet. Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK's most customer-centric housebuilder, we are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team.

• Bonus Scheme
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

About The Role

Aim of the role

To oversee efficient and effective financial accounting processes. To ensure the integrity of the general ledger providing robust and well controlled financial information in relation to all of the group's financial reporting.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure the group's financial information remains accurate and compliant with accounting standards, company policies and company processes
• Support in the completion of financial tasks during the month-end, quarterly, and year-end reporting cycles e.g., closing the ledgers, running reports, updating records etc
• Provide input into the production of monthly management reports and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring deadlines are met and discrepancies are resolved
• Support in the preparation of the annual Budget for multiple business units, including liaising with budget holders and senior management
• Lead on the annual group consolidation and support in the preparation of the annual group statutory accounts (including note disclosures) under IFRS
• Lead in the preparation of annual statutory accounts (including note disclosures) for multiple group entities under IFRS, FRS 101, FRS 102 and Guernsey law
• Support in the audit of the group entities, including liaising with external parties (e.g., auditors, tax agents, external consultants etc) and internal stakeholders (e.g., wider group finance, regional finance, and non-finance group departments)
• Support in the review and approval of daily payments and regular BACS runs, including banking administration support tasks
• Support the process for completing annual returns e.g., corporation tax, partnership tax, group relief, HMRC returns etc as required
• Act as a senior member of the finance team, providing coaching and development support to the Assistant Financial Accountant
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive improvements in group accounting processes, implementing new processes and supporting ad-hoc projects

About You

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified
• Experience in the preparation and review of financial statements
• Financial reporting experience
• Business Partnering expertise
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to identify variances and unexpected results
• Experience in a finance environment, particularly in completing complex reconciliations
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes are ambitious, customer focused housebuilders that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.