Year End Accountant

Partner Financial is working with a global consumer business based in London, who are about to embark on a period of change. The company has built a strong reputation in the market for the quality of their product offering and their focus on the customer.

The company is approaching its year-end period and are currently seeking an additional head to support them through this period. The company is going through structural change, with the addition of new systems, hence the requirement for a qualified Financial Accountant to join the team.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the preparation of the statutory and year-end accounts;
• Month-end balance sheet reconciliations;
• Liaising with external Auditors;
• Assistance in the production of monthly management reporting packs;
• Ad-hoc queries as requested by the Financial Controller and CFO;

The Ideal Candidate:

• A Qualified Accountant with experience gained in practice;
• Experience of auditing consolidated financial statements;
• The ability to manage workload, prioritise efficiently and be proactive in seeking improvements to the processes with a core focus on optimisation and delivery;
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, and the ability to learn new IT systems and processes;
• Strong communication skills both written and oral with proven experience in influencing senior stakeholders and ability to summarise complex information into concise and value adding insights.

I will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client's selection criteria within 72 hours of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from me within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.