Reporting Analysis Accountant

Proprec; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Proprec, based in Birmingham, is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant to support overhead reporting and collaborate with stakeholders across the business.

The role covers monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, maintains the general ledger, reconciles balance sheets, and supports budgeting and variance analysis. ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, strong Excel and ERP experience (D365 advantageous) are required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in month-end, reconciliations, general ledger and financial reports.
• Ability to investigate variances and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with ERP/finance systems, D365 advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports with focus on overheads.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis and variance analysis.
• Challeneg stakeholders and provide insight to support decision-making.

Skills

Month-end closing

Reconciliations

General ledger

Excel

ERP/Finance systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

D365

Job description

Our client, who are a successful and growing international organisation based in Birmingham, are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join their team. You will be actively supporting a range of central business functions with overhead reporting and working closely with stakeholders across the business.

You will receive a salary of £40k to £55k, depending on experience plus a broad flexible benefits scheme and hybrid working. Hours are: 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

As the Financial Reporting Accountant, your duties will include:

• Supporting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, with a particular focus on overheads.
• Maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and completing balance sheet and other financial reconciliations.
• Investigating variances, anomalies and discrepancies, getting to the root cause and ensuring issues are resolved.
• Working closely with central functions and business stakeholders, including Property, to provide insight and support decision-making.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, profitability and variance analysis across areas of responsibility.
• Deputising for the Finance Manager when required, including partnering and liaising with internal stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Challenging existing processes and ways of working where you believe there is a better or more effective approach.

As the Financial Reporting Accountant, you will have:

• Strong experience in accounting including month-end, reconciliations, general ledger and financial reports.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• The confidence to investigate issues and challenge when something doesn't look right.
• A naturally inquisitive approach - you'll want to understand the why, not just process the numbers.
• Good Excel skills and experience working with ERP/finance systems; experience with D365 would be advantageous.
• The ability to communicate finance information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience of working with budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Qualified or Part Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent would be advantageous.

You may have worked in any of the following roles: Management Accountant, Reporting & Analysis Accountant, Finance Analyst, Group Finance Analyst, Group Reporting Accountant, Assistant Accountant.