Interim Financial Accountant
£400 - £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Aila is excited to announce a partnership with a leading British manufacturing business that has been operating successfully for many years. We're supporting them in the recruitment of an ACA/ACCA Qualified Financial Accountant that can join on an initial 3-month Interim basis, reporting into the Group Financial Controller.
The role is based in Letchworth with a flexible hybrid structure in place. You will report into an experienced and personable Group Financial Controller and operate in a varied technical accounting role, which includes managing an effective and efficient year end audit process, managing regular multi-currency cash flow forecasting and analysis and recommending cash management approaches to optimise liquidity globally.
This is a very hands-on role with genuine variety in responsibilities, but you must be comfortable in leading in the technical aspect of the role as the main person for all financial accounting and leading on the Audit.
We're looking for an ACA/ACCA Qualified Accountant with at least 3 years' post qualified experience and has a very technical background within a Financial Reporting role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage regular multi-currency cash flow forecasting, analysis and recommend cash management approaches to optimise liquidity globally
- Manage all currency issues including forecasting and currency risk for the Group globally
- Manage the fixed asset processes including capital expenditure reporting, providing guidance to business managers on expenditure, issuing asset numbers and running depreciation reports
- Prepare the annual statutory accounts pack including notes to the accounts
- Manage internally the daily activities of the Group and UK statutory audits to ensure timely and efficient completion
- Manage the completion of the statutory accounts and audit of two overseas entities
- Review internal control processes and recommend solutions for any deficiencies identified
- Calculate and manage payment of Corporation Tax
- Prepare R&D tax credit claims and ensure that the opportunities for tax relief are optimised
- Proactively resolve technical taxation queries from within the Group and from the external advisers
- Manage the preparation of accurate and timely VAT, Intrastat and EU sales returns
- Prepare the quarterly financial accounting consolidation for the Group
- Manage the reconciliation of accounts including inter-company and intra-company stock profit
To be successful in this role, you will be an experience interim financial accountant with excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, be proactive and self-motivated, and demonstrate curiosity with a technical finance background.
Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business that was established with a modern vision of what a recruitment partner should be. With a genuine goal to provide the best jobs to the best people, we operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates ongoing development.
Apply now for more information on this role. If you're looking to make a move but this role is different to what you're looking for, get in contact with us today and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.