Financial Accountant - Private Equity
- Recruiter
- Elevation Recruitment Group
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000/annum Bonus & Benefits
- Posted
- 12 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2020
- Ref
- 1700032680
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Elevation Senior Finance are currently looking to recruit a Financial Accountant on behalf of a private equity backed business in Leeds.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a key role in managing and monitoring business performance through financial reporting and controls, business partnering with all functions to ensure accurate and timely records are maintained. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining Balance Sheet reconciliations across the Group and financial aspects of long-term business plans. You will also get the opportunity to get involved in M&A activity as the business looks to grow through acquisitions.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make the move from practice into industry.
Key Responsibilities will include:
-Assist with financial accounting and periodic reporting for all Group entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and absolute rigour
-Responsibility for Balance Sheet reconciliations, including preparing supporting schedules
-Responsibility for creating journals and supporting schedules
-Working alongside the Financial Controller on the statutory account preparation, ensuring completion to a high standard
-Assist the CFO and Financial Controller with the delivery of the annual audit for the Group
-Promotion of a strong cash and working capital management agenda with a focus on continuous improvement
-Support the Financial Controller with the maintenance of cashflow forecasting and covenant models to ensure adequate covenant headroom maintained
-Assist the FC in meeting all reporting requirements associated with facilities agreements and investor agreement
-Assist the Financial Controller with tax compliance, including transfer pricing, VAT, CT and PAYE
-Bank account reconciliations and processing of payments for authorisation
-Follow established procedures and be a pro-active member of the team, engaged in identifying opportunities to enhance systems and processes and actively proposing possible changes to the team
Experience Required:
-Practice trained, must be ACA or ACCA qualified
-Strong interpersonally with excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
-Strong technical accounting skills
-Commercial Acumen
-Experience of delivering high quality financial reports in an efficient manner
-Adaptive and flexible approach to working, both on own and as part of a small team
Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment Group focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy & Finance professionals across all levels, from Ledger Clerks through to Financial Directors. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a key role in managing and monitoring business performance through financial reporting and controls, business partnering with all functions to ensure accurate and timely records are maintained. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining Balance Sheet reconciliations across the Group and financial aspects of long-term business plans. You will also get the opportunity to get involved in M&A activity as the business looks to grow through acquisitions.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make the move from practice into industry.
Key Responsibilities will include:
-Assist with financial accounting and periodic reporting for all Group entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and absolute rigour
-Responsibility for Balance Sheet reconciliations, including preparing supporting schedules
-Responsibility for creating journals and supporting schedules
-Working alongside the Financial Controller on the statutory account preparation, ensuring completion to a high standard
-Assist the CFO and Financial Controller with the delivery of the annual audit for the Group
-Promotion of a strong cash and working capital management agenda with a focus on continuous improvement
-Support the Financial Controller with the maintenance of cashflow forecasting and covenant models to ensure adequate covenant headroom maintained
-Assist the FC in meeting all reporting requirements associated with facilities agreements and investor agreement
-Assist the Financial Controller with tax compliance, including transfer pricing, VAT, CT and PAYE
-Bank account reconciliations and processing of payments for authorisation
-Follow established procedures and be a pro-active member of the team, engaged in identifying opportunities to enhance systems and processes and actively proposing possible changes to the team
Experience Required:
-Practice trained, must be ACA or ACCA qualified
-Strong interpersonally with excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
-Strong technical accounting skills
-Commercial Acumen
-Experience of delivering high quality financial reports in an efficient manner
-Adaptive and flexible approach to working, both on own and as part of a small team
Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment Group focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy & Finance professionals across all levels, from Ledger Clerks through to Financial Directors. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you