Job Description
Financial Accountant
Borehamwood
£40,000 - £45,000
Highly successful, privately owned business head quartered in North London. With a turnover in excess of £500m, the business is currently experiencing growth and as such is seeking to strengthen its finance team with the recruitment of a Financial Accountant ( ACCA/CIMA/ACA). This role will report to the Group Financial Controller.
As part of a well-established team the successful applicant will have a fantastic opportunity to develop and enhance their skills and experience. Career progression within the group is a real possibility.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Complete and review the monthly management accounts for a number of design offices within the wider Group.
* Liaising with management teams to assess the current and future performance of contracts.
* Monthly P&L reviews (including detailed gross profit, wages, contract revenue/cost and overhead analysis) and responsible for the collation, review and challenge of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
* Performing bank reconciliations on a regular basis.
* Help lead the monthly financial close process.
* Development of monthly management packs and internal KPI’s and MI.
* Preparation of monthly VAT returns and responsible for and dealing with any HMRC correspondence
* Production of year-end audit pack and resolving any audit queries.
* Production of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts. Helping with additional budgetary tasks.
* Ad-hoc tasks/projects.
Desirable Criteria:
* Fully qualified or part qualified accountant with 2+ years’ experience working in industry or practice
* Strong communicator and team player
* Experience of Power BI or similar
* Ability to challenge the ‘status quo.’
* Excellent numerical, analytical and problem solving skills.
* To become a recognised user within finance of the COINS accounting system – a successful candidate must be able to get to grips with the COINS accounting system quickly.
* A self-starter who is able to manage and prioritise deadlines as well as manage expectations upwards.