Financial Accountant
Stevenage
6 month FTC
£65,000 - £70,000
Two days in the office
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations & support quarterly review meetings
* Prepare VAT returns & reconciliations
* Support Cashflow consolidation and variance analysis
* Prepare Year End Reporting
* Tax Analysis
* Monitor Risk Reporting and support Fraud Risk Assessments
* Report on Expenses and Procurement Card compliance
* Prepare Month End Reporting into Group Control Team
* Prepare Bonus accruals in line with schemes and expected outturn
* Track and report on performance against Value Creation Plans (VCPs)
* Support Budget/ Forecasting/ Business planning activities from a Cashflow/ Balance Sheet perspective
* Monitor compliance with Financial delegation and controls
* Support review & testing of key financial controls (assessing their effectiveness to mitigate risk & supporting improvements where relevant)
* Support data analysis activities & reporting as required
* Support Internal/ External Audit (including preparation of technical papers)
* Support Divisional/ Group Finance Projects (including testing and development of Oracle enhancements)
Person Specification
Essential:
* Knowledge of FRS102
* VAT experience
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work with a range of senior stakeholders to influence improvements
* Leadership skills
* Strong computer skills (Microsoft teams, excel, outlook, word, powerpoint)
* Confident in process review/ testing
* Uses own initiative to proactively resolve issues
* Self-motivated and takes ownership
* Well organised with good time management, able to manage multiple priorities
* Team player with flexible “can-do” attitude
* Qualified Accountant (ACA/ ACCA or equivalent) with a strong technical/ control background.
Desirable:
* Oracle experience
* Ideally familiar with Group/ Shared Service environments
* Audit experience in a top or mid-tier firm would be an advantage
* Experience of presenting information to management
Work Arrangements:
Hybrid - 2-3 days in the office per week, St Ives or Stevenage (may also be some travel to Warwick)
Length of Contract: FTC / Interim, 6 months (possibility to extend)
Start: Immediate / ASAP