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Financial Accountant 

Circa £40,000

Cambridge

 

Bell is an internationally recognised, high quality education business with schools in Cambridge, London, St Albans and Geneva, as well as summer schools across the South East of England. We are currently recruiting a Financial Accountant to join our Finance department, based at our Head Office in Cambridge. 

Responsible for the financial accounting and statutory reporting of Bell, this is a great opportunity for an individual to make a real difference to the department, leading a team of four to strengthen cash management, balance sheet controls and reporting.

The role will see you involved in a business wide ERP project and will allow you the opportunity to broaden your technical skills, through playing a lead role in our VAT project and ensuring FRS reporting compliance.

Other key responsibilities will include:

  • Preparation of statutory financial statements for Bell Educational Services and consolidated financial statements for the Bell Educational; Trust
  • Completion and documentation of full balance sheet reconciliations
  • Preparation of VAT return
  • Responsibility for capex authorisation process and maintenance of fixed asset register
  • Financial reporting for our wholly-owned subsidiary Bell Switzerland
  • Treasury and cash management, including the preparation of cash flow and balance sheet forecasts and budgets, per entity and consolidated;
  • Review of Charity monthly management accounts;
  • Preparation of budgets and forecasts as required in relation to cash flow and balance sheet, working in cooperation with the Commercial and Business Support Manager;
  • Seek improvements in the Company’s processes and procedures to improve the reliability and timeliness of financial information and strengthen internal control;

If you are currently working as a recently qualified ACA in practice, or ACMA in a commercial role, this role would present an excellent opportunity for development and career progression.

To apply please email your CV and Covering Letter.