Financial Accountant

It would suit a qualified accountant who is comfortable working across financial accounting, month-end reporting, balance sheet controls and business partnering. \n \nKey responsibilities: \n \n- Support the monthly management accounts process, including variance analysis and commentary on Group performance \n- Assist with the preparation of monthly reporting packs, budgets and forecasts \n- Support the Group financial close and consolidation process, working closely with local finance teams \n- Prepare and post journals, including cost centre related journals \n- Manage intercompany balances, recharge invoices and supporting reconciliations \n- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items \n- Provide finance business partnering support to Sales and Marketing functions, with a focus on overhead control and expenditure analysis \n- Produce cost centre reporting packs and commentary for budget holders \n- Meet with stakeholders to review performance, update forecasts and challenge future spend where appropriate \n- Support the evaluation of future initiatives and strategic projects by providing financial insight and challenge \n- Assist with statutory accounts, financial statements, disclosure notes and periodic reporting requirements \n- Support internal and external audit processes, including sample preparation and audit queries \n- Assist with corporation tax, ESG reporting and other compliance requirements \n- Contribute to the development and monitoring of internal controls, process maps and financial policies \n- Support reviews of ERP access, financial transactions and control effectiveness \n \nThe successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with experience across financial accounting, reporting and controls. Experience within a complex group, distribution, manufacturing or multi-site environment would be beneficial.

\n \nYou will need strong Excel skills, experience using ERP systems and the ability to work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. This role would suit someone analytical, organised and proactive, who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls and providing clear financial insight to support decision-making. \n \nThis is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking for a varied Group finance role with exposure to reporting, controls, audit, tax, budgeting, forecasting and commercial business partnering