Financial Accountant

Meraki Accountancy & Finance’s leading client is looking to add a Financial Accountant for an initial 12 month period. This is a key role within the finance team ad the successful candidate will provide financial accounting advise and support.

Key duties of the role include

Financial Reporting & Accounting

Manage month-end and year-end close processes

Prepare annual financial statements, governance reports and supporting working papers

Lead liaison with external auditors and respond to audit queries

Prepare accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments

Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances

Maintain and develop the chart of accounts structure

Produce management reports and financial analysis to support decision-making

Audit, Compliance & Controls

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, VAT regulations and internal controls

Support committee reporting and statutory reporting deadlines

Review and improve financial procedures and controls across the organisation

Prepare VAT returns and provide VAT/tax guidance where required

Treasury, Banking & Income Control

Oversee income recording, banking and reconciliation processes

Supervise cash and banking controls across facilities

Manage bank reconciliations and ad hoc payment processing

Oversee cash collection arrangements and treasury-related processes

Systems & Process Improvement

Identify opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes

Support finance system developments, upgrades and testing

Work with systems including Unit4 ERP and related applications to improve reporting and operational efficiency

Experience required

ICAS / ACCA / CIMA Qualified

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Comfortable working to challenging month and quarter end deadlines.

Ability to analyse and present complex financial information

Process improvement mindset

On offer

Salary: £50 – 55k

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits