Financial Accountant
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Job purpose and context:
Working as direct support to the Financial Accounting Manager:
- Work as a senior member of the Financial Accounting and Control team which ensures the integrity and completeness of the balance sheet.
- A key balance sheet owner
- Own and manage the fixed asset register
- Identify and report risks and opportunities within the balance sheet and Anchor's controls.
- Manage the vendor controls in the ledger.
- Assist with planning of the team's work and provide guidance on technical knowledge and working methods to other team members.
Knowledge/ Skills:
- A strong technical understanding of the balance sheet.
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of finance processes.
- Knowledge of the requirements of internal controls and segregation of duties to ensure sufficient control.
- Accounting ledgers and journals including General Ledger, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Cash Book and Fixed Assets.
- Group accounting principles.
- A high degree of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to propose and lead on changing and improving processes.
- Excellent communication skills, and strong computer literacy.
- Excellent excel knowledge and other MS packages.
- Able to advise and plan work for other team members.
- Strong customer focus with a high standard of service.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage conflicting demands.
Knowledge/ Skills:
- A strong technical understanding of the balance sheet.
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of finance processes.
- Knowledge of the requirements of internal controls and segregation of duties to ensure sufficient control.
- Accounting ledgers and journals including General Ledger, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Cash Book and Fixed Assets.
- Group accounting principles.
- A high degree of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to propose and lead on changing and improving processes.
- Excellent communication skills, and strong computer literacy.
- Excellent excel knowledge and other MS packages.
- Able to advise and plan work for other team members.
- Strong customer focus with a high standard of service.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage conflicting demands.
Experience:
- Complex accounting transactions and reconciliations.
- Computerised financial systems and excel spreadsheet analysis.
- Intercompany double entry transaction experience.
- Prior involvement in project implementation would be desirable.
Generous benefits including pension scheme, optional 25% discounted private health cover, Life Assurance, discounted retail and child care vouchers and the ability to buy and sell annual leave entitlement.
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter.
Please note the application closing date may change if we receive a high volume of applications.