Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant – Wolverhampton – £50,000 to £60,000 + benefits

Alexander Daniels have been engaged by a market leading business in Wolverhampton to help recruit an experienced Financial Accountant to join a fantastic team.

The Financial Accountant will report to the Head of Reporting and will be delivering high-quality financial reporting, daily execution of a varied range of core accounting processes, ensuring compliance with the Group’s policies and control framework.

The Financial Accountants responsibilities will include:

• Key involvement in the execution of accurate and timely completion of the Group’s month end reporting process.
• Processing of accounting journals across a diverse range of commercial activities within a multi-company group structure and prioritising own responsibilities to deliver excellent financial support to the business.
• Involvement in the preparation of the monthly accounting, setting up accounting entries for new subsidiaries.
• Assist with the preparation of lease accounting journals, developing knowledge of IFRS 16.
• Monthly analytical reviews & month on month trends.
• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure the Group’s reconciliations are prepared in accordance with the Group’s policy, assisting with monthly sample-based testing and semi-annual deep dive reviews.
• Assist in managing the unreconciled differences, helping to resolve these in a timely manner.
• Support the Group’s external audit, developing relationships with the Group’s External Auditors and involvement in audit deliverables in-line with agreed deadlines.
• Playing a pivotal role in system improvement initiatives and process improvements, driving efficiency and best practise across the Group’s financial control team.

The successful Financial Accountant will have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with post qualification experience in an accounting role as part of a financial accounting team
• Experience working within a Group environment with multiple business units
• Previous experience of involvement in process improvement projects and establishing good working controls
• Previous experience working with accounting systems
• Up to date knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
• Knowledge of financial control processes
• Knowledge of accounting systems

What is on offer for the successful Financial Accountant:

• Base salary dependent on experience of between £50,000 – £60,000
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension
• Life Assurance plus Group Income Protection
• Access to Private Medical Insurance

Could you be the Financial Accountant my client is looking for?

If this sounds like you, please send your cv to Nick.Singh@alexanderdaniels.co.uk or call Nick on 07973 757974 for a detailed chat.