Robert Half are pleased to partner with a growing PE backed business looking to recruit their next Financial Accountant. This is an excellent role for a qualified/part-qualified Accountant looking to develop in a fast paced business.
This role is predominately remote based but a presence in Cambridge will be needed on occasion for team meetings.
Role Responsibilities
- Responsible for monthly management accounts, involving both transactional postings and ledger journals throughout month to ensure up to date and timely accounts. Ownership of all ledgers to make sure they are maintained and up to date (GL, AR, AP, Bank and FA).
- Deliver month end process to timetable and proactively implement process efficiencies.
- Responsible for balance sheet, including those that fall within other teams' remit, preparing balance sheet reconciliations on a regular basis and dealing with reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Responsible for cash forecasting
- Responsible for VAT returns and submit within submission deadlines.
- Prepare corporation tax and RDEC claims for review and submit within submission deadlines
- Prepare KPI reporting.
- Responsible for consolidation and preparation of entity statutory accounts in advance of filing deadlines.
- Key contact for during external and internal audits.
- Prepare regular and ad-hoc reporting as needed (such as national statistics, FCA reporting, etc.)
- Ensure that appropriate controls are adhered to within all accounting processes, that there are up to date process notes and supporting documentation in place across all group companies.
- Act as number two to Financial Controller and step in as appropriate.
- Knowledge to cover other areas of the team during absences such as holiday and sick leave.
Role Requirements
- Qualified/ part-qualified accounting professional with solid management accounts and financial reporting experience.
- Knowledge of UK GAAP and tax rules
- Attention to detail and accuracy and demonstrable experience in transactional accounting.
- Experience of delivering effective audit process.
- Experience of managing external stakeholders, eg auditors, HMRC etc.
- Proficient Excel Skills (pivots, sumifs, lookups etc).
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