Financial Accountant

Solihull

Competitive Salary

eTech, a provider of Software as a Service solutions to the Energy, Property and Lending markets, is recruiting a Financial Accountant. This is a new role and supports the rapid growth and expansion of this exciting, award winning business based in Solihull. Reporting to the FD and with two direct reports, the successful candidate will manage the day to day cash, control and compliance elements of both eTech and ecmk operations in an optimal and risk minimised manner.

Key responsibilities:

• Controls – ensuring a fit for purpose control environment for eTech is in place at all times, the management of risk being balanced appropriately with requirements of an entrepreneurial, growth business.  To own the Balance Sheet reconciliation processes for eTech and ecmk, working closely with the Management Accounting team to ensure an accurate and risk minimised financial position is reported each month.
• Treasury – to own the cash control and forecasting processes for the eTech group of companies, ensuring the maximum visibility of future cash requirements to fund growth and optimising the working capital position of the business at all times.
• Credit Control – to run the credit control processes required to ensure the full conversion of sales to cash in a professional, risk minimised manner.
• Accounts Payable – to run the processes needed to ensure that suppliers and internal expenses are recorded, managed and paid for in a controlled and compliant manner.
• Audit – to manage the annual statutory audit, providing information in a timely manner to the required standards for the Auditors.
• Taxation – to own the VAT and Corporation Tax processes for eTech and ecmk, ensuring full compliance with fiscal requirements.
• Payroll – working with HR, ensuring that employees of eTech and ecmk are paid in an accurate, timely and controlled manner and that all fiscal reporting requirements are fully complied with.
• Team – being responsible for the performance and continued development of the financial accounting, credit control and accounts payable teams.

Key requirements:

• Member of the recognised accounting body (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW), with extensive experience.
• Wide range of experience and understanding of the finance and control environment of an SME.
• Strong, up to date technical knowledge of accounting and fiscal requirements and legislation.
• Strong computer literacy; experience in use, development and modelling of spreadsheet applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to talk comfortably with all levels of staff and Executives.
• Clear understanding of the business environment and the Company’s goals.
• Self-starter, able to work independently and be proactive.

Softer skills:

• Thoroughly professional in approach and attitude.
• Approachable.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Passionate and driven.
• Retains a sense of humour.

To be considered, please apply below. Applications will only be considered through Firefly Human Capital and any unsolicited CVs from external parties will be forwarded to Firefly Human Capital to be reviewed.