Senior Financial Accountant

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment

Watford

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Free parking onsite

Hybrid working

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for a medium to large business in Watford. This role offers a salary of £65,000 to £70,000 and hybrid working models. The successful candidate will produce financial accounts and support audits, requiring qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA. Previous financial accounting experience is essential, and good Excel skills are necessary.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant with experience in financial accounting and audit.
Skilled in preparing financial statements and reconciliations.
Ability to work to strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

Prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
Calculate depreciation, prepayments, accruals and other provisions.
Liaise with external auditors to coordinate audit processes and respond to queries.
Assist with the migration to a new Accounting System.
Identify opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

Financial accounting experience

Alignment with IFRS

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Proactive process improvement

Education

Qualified accountant - ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Job description

Overview

Senior Financial Accountant - FTC or Permanent - £65,000 to £70,000 - Watford - Free Parking onsite - Hybrid Working with 3 days in the office

Our client is a medium to large business with multiple entities in the UK and Europe. They have been acquisitive and are currently experiencing change within the business which has led to an opening for a new hire as a Senior Financial Accountant.

You will be working as part of a collaborative finance team. The main purpose of the role will include production of the financial accounts, fixed assets and depreciation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
Calculation of depreciation, prepayments, accruals and other provisions
Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
Liaise with external auditors to coordinate audit processes and respond to queries
Reconcile financial statements with internal ledgers and management reports
Production of quarterly management accounts
Month end tasks, including journal postings and reconciliations
Assisting with migration to a new Accounting System, including reconciliations and data testing
Assisted with the preparation of the group financial statements to ensure compliance with tight deadlines
Deliver process improvements and identify opportunities to make repetitive tasks more efficient
Ad-hoc reporting as required by management and other functions within the group

Communication and collaboration across stakeholders in the group will be key.

Knowledge & experience:

Qualified accountant - ACA / ACCA / CIMA
Previous financial accounting experience is essential and ideally a background in Audit.
Partnering across offices with accuracy and attention to detail
Work to strict deadlines
Good to advanced Excel skills
Proactive approach to improving processes

This can be a contract or permanent opportunity. We will be reviewing CVs throughout the process so please apply as soon as possible and we are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role.

As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector.

Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.

At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles.

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