Senior Financial Accountant – Croydon – £50-55k + benefits

Warner Scott Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a recently ACA qualified Senior Accountant to transition from practice to industry. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Group Financial Controller in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for preparing annual reports, managing group consolidations, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies. This position not only allows you to apply your technical skills but also provides leadership opportunities within the finance department. If you're looking for a challenging role that contributes to a £80 million turnover manufacturing business, this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Recently ACA qualified Senior Accountant with exposure to IFRS.
• Experience in group consolidations and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual reports and interim statements for the group.
• Liaise with external advisers and auditors on accounting matters.
• Support month-end close processes and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

IFRS

Group Consolidation

Financial Reporting

Accounting Compliance

Cash Flow Management

Education

ACA Qualification

Job description

This exciting opportunity is very much suitable for a recently ACA qualified Senior Accountant who is looking to utilise their accounting skills from practice in a first move to industry.

You shall be working closely with the Group FC and be hands-on in the role.

Below are the duties & responsibilities for the Financial Accounting role for this £80 million turnover manufacturing business:

* Responsible for the preparation of the annual report and the interim statements
* Liaise with external advisers and external auditors on accounting matters
* Prepare the monthly group consolidation
* Support the month end close process
* Review month end balance sheet reconciliations
* Ensure subsidiary compliance to group accounting policies
* Bank covenant reporting and cash flow statement preparation
* Preparation of the statutory accounts
* Support in the oversight of credit control
* Ensure financial authority tables are maintained within the accounting system
* Act as a point of contact for technical accounting queries within the group
* Support on matters of UK taxation
* To provide support and leadership to the finance department
* Carry out any other ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Group Financial Controller

NB: Working exposure of IFRS is a must & you should have experience of group consolidations.