£48K/yr to £55K/yr
Lichfield, England
Permanent, Variable

Group Financial Accountant

Posted by Greenwell Gleeson.

Greenwell Gleeson are pleased to be working with a successful construction business based in the Staffordshire area. This is a Group role that will have responsibility for Treasury Management matters. The post holder should have relevant experience in a similar role working in the construction and or house building sectors.

Key role responsibilities

  • Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage one direct report to ensure they are fully motivated to achieve best performance to meet the Company's objectives
  • Provide additional adhoc support to the Group Financial Controller and Ledger Supervisor to cover periods of holiday or absence.
  • Driving new ways of working, continually improve the ledger function's processes and procedures
  • Acting as key contact during the year end audit, completing evidence requests and undertaking relevant process walkthroughs.
  • Responsible for verifying accuracy of VAT treatment, including subcontractor certificates, prior to being posted.
  • Provide clear instructions and ensure timely completions of postings by Ledger team.
  • Preparation of CIS reconciliation, returns & payments
  • Ongoing monitoring of Group Cash position to ensure compliance with Group Treasury policies.
  • Liaise and collaborate with relevant Commercial colleagues and Finance Business Partners to ensure Group and individual subsidiary headroom's are maintained.
  • Coordination and production of balance sheet rec for Cashbook, VAT, CIS accounts
  • Responsible for managing the cashbook
  • Undertake bank reconciliations, actively exploring ways to streamline this process.

What is expected:

  • Experience in House Building or Construction is highly desired.
  • High level of understanding of VAT treatment in Construction
  • Able to work to strict deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy
  • Contribute as a manager, role model the company values and behaviours
  • Drive and enthusiasm to contribute to a high performing team with the right procedures and processes in place
  • Professional and knowledgeable with the ability to build trust and credibility with people
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels both internal and external to the business.

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