Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Pursuit Resources Group
- Location
- Braintree, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 07 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 04 Nov 2020
- Ref
- 1747376466
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Qualified Financial Accountant
KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES
Financial Accounting and ReportingSupporting the Financial Controller in the production of the statutory accounts
Responsible for day to day Finance and Accounts operations
Responsible for the production of a timely and accurate weekly cashflow forecast
Authorisation of weekly payment runs, liaising with AP to resolve queries and ensuring the prompt payment of vendors, in line with cashflow forecast.
Supporting the Shared Services Centre with Accounts Payable/Accounts receivable
Additional adhoc analysis/schedules/reports as requested
Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge within the assigned areas
HMRCCorresponding with HMRC on matters such as VAT,CCG and SIVA
Supporting the Financial Controller in the completion of the quarterly VAT return, Intrastat and EC Sales
Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge within the assigned areas
Stock TakingTo assist with all stocktaking activity which may require some travel and working away
AuditLiaising directly with the auditors for the Group and Statutory Accounts audit, producing relevant supporting documentation
Coordinate and work to improve the financial processes under his/her responsibility within the finance team and other relevant departments (robustness, simplification, and harmonization).
Contribute in an active way to the improvement of the finance processes.
Forecasting Supporting the production of the Budget, LE1 and LE2.
FactoringSale of customer invoices and the corresponding reconciliation and journals
Customer Credit LimitsMaintenance of the Customer Credit Limits schedule, monitoring with credit insurance ad rating agencies
IFRS16Updating the lease register and completing the monthly journal, ensuring that any new lease transactions are compliant with standard
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL
Regular, close contact with:
Financial Controller company GM and company leadership team members
Financial Business Partner
Head of Finance and IT
HQ team - in terms of processes and information flows to the business
Commercial Support Manager
Supply and customer services team
EXTERNAL
Regular, close contact with:
Auditors, Advisors/consultants,
Wholesalers, 3rd party business partners
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Qualified or finalist ACA/ACCA/CIMA Financial Accountant
Accounts reconciliation
Stakeholder management/ Team player
Good commercial understanding
Demonstrated communication and Presentation skills
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Proficient in use of technology, SAP (or any other ERP System), MS Office, Strong Excel skills
DESIRABLE
Experience of working with the Big 4 Audit Companies
Experience of working in a Private Equity environment
Experience of working in a Pan European centrally controlled group
Vat preparation
Statutory accounts preparation using Caseware
If you feel you fit the requirements for this role and would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact Lorraine Phair via email (url removed)
Pursuit Resources Group are an established recruitment agency based in Braintree, Essex. We recruit across many industry sectors within Essex, Herts, Suffolk, London and beyond. We cover both the permanent and the temporary recruitment market. For more details visit our website - (url removed) or alternatively find us on social media under '@pursuitgroup'. To be notified of all the latest positions please follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn
KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES
Financial Accounting and ReportingSupporting the Financial Controller in the production of the statutory accounts
Responsible for day to day Finance and Accounts operations
Responsible for the production of a timely and accurate weekly cashflow forecast
Authorisation of weekly payment runs, liaising with AP to resolve queries and ensuring the prompt payment of vendors, in line with cashflow forecast.
Supporting the Shared Services Centre with Accounts Payable/Accounts receivable
Additional adhoc analysis/schedules/reports as requested
Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge within the assigned areas
HMRCCorresponding with HMRC on matters such as VAT,CCG and SIVA
Supporting the Financial Controller in the completion of the quarterly VAT return, Intrastat and EC Sales
Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge within the assigned areas
Stock TakingTo assist with all stocktaking activity which may require some travel and working away
AuditLiaising directly with the auditors for the Group and Statutory Accounts audit, producing relevant supporting documentation
Coordinate and work to improve the financial processes under his/her responsibility within the finance team and other relevant departments (robustness, simplification, and harmonization).
Contribute in an active way to the improvement of the finance processes.
Forecasting Supporting the production of the Budget, LE1 and LE2.
FactoringSale of customer invoices and the corresponding reconciliation and journals
Customer Credit LimitsMaintenance of the Customer Credit Limits schedule, monitoring with credit insurance ad rating agencies
IFRS16Updating the lease register and completing the monthly journal, ensuring that any new lease transactions are compliant with standard
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL
Regular, close contact with:
Financial Controller company GM and company leadership team members
Financial Business Partner
Head of Finance and IT
HQ team - in terms of processes and information flows to the business
Commercial Support Manager
Supply and customer services team
EXTERNAL
Regular, close contact with:
Auditors, Advisors/consultants,
Wholesalers, 3rd party business partners
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Qualified or finalist ACA/ACCA/CIMA Financial Accountant
Accounts reconciliation
Stakeholder management/ Team player
Good commercial understanding
Demonstrated communication and Presentation skills
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Proficient in use of technology, SAP (or any other ERP System), MS Office, Strong Excel skills
DESIRABLE
Experience of working with the Big 4 Audit Companies
Experience of working in a Private Equity environment
Experience of working in a Pan European centrally controlled group
Vat preparation
Statutory accounts preparation using Caseware
If you feel you fit the requirements for this role and would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact Lorraine Phair via email (url removed)
Pursuit Resources Group are an established recruitment agency based in Braintree, Essex. We recruit across many industry sectors within Essex, Herts, Suffolk, London and beyond. We cover both the permanent and the temporary recruitment market. For more details visit our website - (url removed) or alternatively find us on social media under '@pursuitgroup'. To be notified of all the latest positions please follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn