Senior Financial Accountant
A great opportunity for a newly qualified Financial Accountant or a few years post qualified looking to progress from accountancy practice to industry.
The company offers fantastic benefits and lots of opportunity to progress, hybrid working in Warrington, free parking and a host of other benefits detailed below.
£50,000 -£55,000
We're pleased to be partnering with an impressive business who offer hybrid working in Warrington, competitive salary and excellent benefits.
A key role within the Financial Control structure to ensuring high quality technical accounting and financial reporting to external stakeholders the role will suit a first-time mover from accountancy practice with an interest in quality financial reporting and controls.
The focus of the Senior Financial Accountant is to deliver the external financial reporting requirements of the Group and establish the team as a centre of accounting excellence.
Main responsibilities:
- Effective and timely delivery of the group's external reporting requirements at half and full year ends to the highest quality standards, including the production of the group's accounts under IFRS for a listed company and liaising with external auditors.
- Supporting the finance team's effective interaction with the group's Audit Committee throughout the financial year through the preparation of relevant accounting papers.
- Supporting the half and full year announcement process through the timely preparation of the condensed financial statements and the provision of relevant and reliable financial information.
- Effective and timely delivery of the group's various subsidiary financial statements in conjunction with the relevant subsidiary directors.
- Supporting the finance team's treasury accounting function through preparation of information relating to the group's treasury activities.
- Ensuring that the external financial reporting of the group and its subsidiaries complies with relevant accounting standards and legislative/regulatory requirements by keeping abreast of developments in these areas.
- To lead on projects across the business, understanding and analysing the impacts of new financial reporting standards and ensuring their effective implementation.
- Provision of technical accounting advice to the wider finance team and to the business.
- To lead on ad-hoc financial reporting related projects.
- Involvement in other ad-hoc wider finance projects.
Skills, qualifications and experience:
- Qualified accountant (CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Genuine interest in the development and application of accounting standards and best practice financial reporting
- Self-motivated, results driven and an ability to effectively manage and operate under tight deadlines
- An ability to effectively deal with complexity and produce outputs that are clear and simple to understand
- Drive and ability to improve existing controls and processes, including use of systems
- Confidence to effectively coordinate and manage a team
- Track record of driving own professional development and progression
- Attention to detail and high standards of accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to confidently and professionally communicate with people of all levels and build great relationships
- IFRS experience advantageous
- Experience of working with regulated entities advantageous
Senior Financial Accountant benefits:
- Free on-site parking
- Hybrid working in Warrington
- Subsidised café and canteen on-site
- Enhanced pension
- Generous holiday package + holiday buy scheme
- Employee share scheme
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates