Overview
The Financial Accountant forms part of the Financial Control team within the wider Dental Finance function. The role is to carry out day-to-day accounting processes with a focus on accounting control and audit within the specified legal entities with Dental. It supports producing month end and quarter end consolidated results in group systems, implementing and maintaining controls, reconciliations, and ensuring that P&L, balance sheet and cashflow are reported in line with accounting principles. It supports Senior Financial Accountants on external and internal audits, statutory accounts submissions (135 legal entities), and corporation tax & VAT matters.
Responsibilities
* Support monthly and quarterly reporting deliverables, including managing the balance sheet and cashflow, submitting IFRS reported figures, and managing Solvency II quarterly requirements.
* Work closely with the Senior Financial Accountants to ensure the end-to-end reporting cycle is completed, reported and reconciled in line with month end timelines.
* Support the completion of reconciliation and review of the balance, ensuring reporting is in line with accounting standards and principles, with appropriate backup maintained and filed.
* Validate balances in respect of accruals, prepayments, provisions and related charges with full supporting documentation, escalating any queries or concerns.
* Support the completion of corporation tax and VAT returns.
* Support the completion of statutory accounts, working closely with the Senior Financial Accountants and supporting audit queries and back-up.
* Responsible for maintaining and running the depreciation cycle.
* Ad hoc work as appropriate.
Qualifications
* The successful candidate is likely to be part qualified or newly qualified in a professional qualification – ICAEW, ACCA.
* The job holder will be expected to pursue a significant programme of personal development.
* Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Finance experience with a strong grasp of double entry is necessary for success in the role.
* Must be analytically and numerically minded.
* Advanced PC skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and accountancy software – Oracle is preferable.
* Excellent customer service skills, including communication, management of expectations, recommendations, quality of outputs, etc.
* The job holder will be expected to proactively build and maintain relationships with customers throughout the Company.
* Quick to learn and responsive to the needs of the business.
* Proactive with a "can do" approach.
Benefits
* Discounts in over 7,000 retailers, discounted gym membership and discounted dental insurance.
* Health Trust - private healthcare plan with no medical underwriting for colleagues and their families; access to remote GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, and mental health support.
* MyHealthcare Allowance, an annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products.
* Early access to earned wages through Wagestream.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* And many more benefits; recruitment materials note to ask for details.
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