Assistant Financial Accountant

Location
Liverpool
Salary
£33000 - £37000 per annum
Posted
29 Nov 2016
Closes
06 Dec 2016
Ref
722249
Contact
Peter Johnson
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
A leading housing organisation based in Liverpool are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Financial Accountant to join them on a fixed term contract until April 2017.
Leading a small team, the successful applicant will be responsible for preparing the financial and statutory returns required and deliver a leading class customer service. Working amongst a friendly and supportive Finance department within a fast paced and dynamic work environment, your responsibilities will include:

  • Reviewing and posting journals for Finance teams, Divisions, Subsidiaries and joint ventures ensuring strict SLA's are met on an individual and team basis
  • Preparing Financial Statements for small companies and subsidiaries
  • Reviewing and approving balance sheet reconciliations for the Group and its subsidiaries
  • Assisting with year-end process and facilitate internal and external audit
  • Providing support and advice to senior managers to assist with Management reporting
  • Developing and monitoring KPI's/SLA's for the finance helpdesk team
  • Supervising and mentoring 3 team leaders ensuring appraisals are carried out on a regular basis
  • Performing audit checks around system changes to ensure that processes and procedures are followed to strict protocol

Applicants will have proven experience of carrying out the duties listed above, previously supervised a team and will be experienced in working to tight deadlines. My client is looking for applicants who are Qualified or Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent).
To be considered for this role, applicants must either be immediately available or available to start at short notice.

Howarth Morris is a leading Financial, Human Resources and Business Support Recruitment Consultancy. Our Financial Selection division is dedicated to the career management of Part Qualified and Qualified Professionals across ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, ICM, CIPP and CIPD and we are committed to providing our clients with the best candidates for their business and our candidates with the best opportunities for their career.