Financial Accountant, QA Higher Education, Leeds City Centre
Hybrid Working (2 days per week in the office)
Fulltime, Permanent Opportunity
Are you a fully qualified experienced Financial Accountant, perhaps currently in practice now looking for a move into industry OR perhaps you are a Financial Accountant in industry looking for a new opportunity within a vibrant, rewarding and growing business, where you can develop further?
What's your focus: (please click through to read the full job description)
As Financial Accountant you will be responsible for the QA Higher Education's Financial Reporting and financial controls including group and subsidiary statutory accounts, and JV statutory accounts, VAT return submission, corporation tax submission, internal controls and other regulatory reporting.
You will manage our financial controls and regulatory reporting, here's some of the responsibilities for our role, please click through to the JD to read in more detail.
Oversee the timely production of annual group, subsidiary and JV statutory accounts.
Manage interim and year end audit process for group and the JVs.
Ensure VAT and corporation tax submissions are accurate, paid and filed on time.
Ensure any other regulatory reporting is accurate and submitted on time.
Assist with the preparation and review of balance sheet recs and other tasks as required.
Assisting with the preparation and review of working capital reporting including variance analysis.
Review and maintain accounting policies and procedures documents to ensure current and in line with relevant accounting standards.
Research and advise on any new accounting standards and regulatory reporting to ensure compliance including drafting policies, procedures and implementing controls for these.
Ensure appropriate financial controls are in place and functioning effectively. Review any issues arising and draft and implement mitigating controls and procedures for all areas of accounting and reporting.
Assist with any changes to group structure such as incorporation of new entities to ensure these are structured correctly and bank accounts and systems are in place in a timely manner for their operation.
Reports to other parties as required.
Bring your experience:
Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA).
Previous experience in a role with accounting, compliance and auditing responsibilities.
Evidence of having monitored financial and operating processes and controls and provided recommendations for improvement.
Experience of managing the year end audit process.
Previous VAT and corporation tax experience.
Sound knowledge of IFRS, accounting principles, procedures and controls.
Experience with creating financial statements.
Sound knowledge of VAT and corporation tax and experience of having prepared returns for these.
What we can give you:
Naturally we have company benefits and various perks for you.
We will give you the opportunity to work with the market-leading learning organisation.
A competitive salary of course, to reward the hard work you will bring.
A little more about QA Higher Education: Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA Higher Education is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.
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