Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Belcan
- Location
- Blantyre, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 21 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 10 Nov 2020
- Ref
- 1774715045
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Job Purpose
This Financial Accountant role sits within our Shared Service team reporting to the Senior Finance Manager.
Across the finance team we embed a professional, continuous improvement culture where accountability, team spirit, process-excellence and customer-focus are at the forefront of everything delivered.
After a period of continued growth, the Shared Service team has been set up to bring together the skills across the group into a team focussed on delivering excellence as the core finance function ensuring the efficient day to day running of the business as well as meeting reporting and delivery service level requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
The Financial Accountant role includes a mix of ongoing monthly quarterly and annual tasks, as well as working on larger projects for the Finance department so an ability to manage time and priorities in a fast-paced environment is critical.
Key responsibilities
Ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Fixed assets accounting
Supporting on annual statutory accounts preparation and audit
External reports and filings including Companies House and ONS
VAT returns and management of move to Group VAT registration
Oracle GL structure management
Standard Operating Procedures management
Intercompany policies and balance reconciliations
Supporting members of the Shared Service Centre, wider finance team and business
Lead and support on various assignments including expansion of Oracle ERP system, process transformation, group harmonisation, acquisition due diligence and other projects.
Supporting period end close activity ensuring the timely and accurate production of management.
Ensuring the ERP system is understood and used in the same way across the multiple business areas to ensure consistency and robustness of the data.
Key skills
Analytical and highly numerate to support query resolutions
Takes full ownership and accountability of projects and issues to completion
Time and project management skills
Ability to contribute to improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of legacy processes and procedures and challenge status quo to address process weaknesses
Excellent communication skills, dealing with stakeholders at all levels
Previous experience of Microsoft Office packages, excel, outlook and word
Qualification/Experience
Essential
Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Statutory accounts preparation and audit support experience
Proficient user of Microsoft Excel
High level of attention to detail
Experience of multi-currency and group environment
GL management experienceDesirable
Knowledge of Oracle Financials and Hyperion highly desirable
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
This Financial Accountant role sits within our Shared Service team reporting to the Senior Finance Manager.
Across the finance team we embed a professional, continuous improvement culture where accountability, team spirit, process-excellence and customer-focus are at the forefront of everything delivered.
After a period of continued growth, the Shared Service team has been set up to bring together the skills across the group into a team focussed on delivering excellence as the core finance function ensuring the efficient day to day running of the business as well as meeting reporting and delivery service level requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
The Financial Accountant role includes a mix of ongoing monthly quarterly and annual tasks, as well as working on larger projects for the Finance department so an ability to manage time and priorities in a fast-paced environment is critical.
Key responsibilities
Ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Fixed assets accounting
Supporting on annual statutory accounts preparation and audit
External reports and filings including Companies House and ONS
VAT returns and management of move to Group VAT registration
Oracle GL structure management
Standard Operating Procedures management
Intercompany policies and balance reconciliations
Supporting members of the Shared Service Centre, wider finance team and business
Lead and support on various assignments including expansion of Oracle ERP system, process transformation, group harmonisation, acquisition due diligence and other projects.
Supporting period end close activity ensuring the timely and accurate production of management.
Ensuring the ERP system is understood and used in the same way across the multiple business areas to ensure consistency and robustness of the data.
Key skills
Analytical and highly numerate to support query resolutions
Takes full ownership and accountability of projects and issues to completion
Time and project management skills
Ability to contribute to improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of legacy processes and procedures and challenge status quo to address process weaknesses
Excellent communication skills, dealing with stakeholders at all levels
Previous experience of Microsoft Office packages, excel, outlook and word
Qualification/Experience
Essential
Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Statutory accounts preparation and audit support experience
Proficient user of Microsoft Excel
High level of attention to detail
Experience of multi-currency and group environment
GL management experienceDesirable
Knowledge of Oracle Financials and Hyperion highly desirable
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
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