Senior Accountant
- Recruiter
- RD Financial Recruitment
- Location
- Slough, Berkshire
- Salary
- £50,000 - £60,000
- Posted
- 21 Jul 2017
- Closes
- 28 Jul 2017
- Ref
- VP1155A
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG, Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Accountant – Finance & Management Accounts - UK Retailer – Slough - £50k-£60k + Bonus
A Senior Accountant – Finance & Management Accounts, is required by an international retailer based in Slough, Berkshire. It is a broad and varied role that requires a multi-tasker, able to prioritise tasks, with initiative and able to handle pressure with the need to manage multiple projects. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the Senior Accountant role will cover:
- Month End reporting – ownership of management accounts including monthly close, review and account analysis for a multiple entity UK/European business
- Business Partnering - Build relationships with operational units to challenge and help understand how Finance can support them
- Commercial Analysis - providing key measures and KPIs for business
- Project management - Lead projects to drive efficiencies and compliance
- System management – ownership of accounting system, plus new system rollout involvement
- Compliance - Ensure accounting entries comply with US GAAP and SOX compliance
- Team management – providing direction, support and development to an accounts trainee
This is a broad and varied role that will appeal to dynamic, commercial accountants with an interest in influencing the commercial direction of a growing retail company across the UK and Europe.
The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA with previous supervisory experience and who possesses advanced Excel skills and in return you will be offered a salary of between £50k-£60k + 10% bonus + excellent other benefits.