Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- SF Recruitment Limited t/a SF Group
- Location
- Nottingham
- Salary
- GBP30000 - 36000 per year
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 25 Sep 2018
- Ref
- DUW99051538
- Contact
- David Worger
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
SF Group are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant for a well established business in Nottingham on a permanent basis.
The role will report directly to the Divisional Finance Controller. Responsible for ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded in the site's books of account and that weekly, monthly and annual financial performance of the site is accurately planned and reported.
This role is also critical to ensure the financial controls of the site are effective and are adhered to.
Accountabilities:
- Processing weekly accounting adjustments and preparation of weekly Financial Performance for the site
- Investigate any significant variances to the site forecast on a weekly basis
- Draft weekly performance commentaries ahead of review with the Financial Controller/Finance Manager
- Manage sales pricing and promotions together with all accruals including logistics costs in conjunction with the Commercial Teams
- Prepare all month end journals to deliver month end reporting consistent with the weekly reports
- Manage Balance Sheet reconciliations to ensure that all balance sheet items are accurate and valid and consistent with Accounting Policies for the group
- Support the Financial Controller/Finance Manager in completing month end submissions to the Group Central Finance team for Group consolidation
- Manage overheads reporting against budget. Provide financial support to the Budget Centre Managers in their review of overheads that they are responsible for and to identify opportunities to reduce cost
- Responsible for updating site forecasts for review with the Financial Controller/Finance Manager
- Responsible for pulling together overhead budgets with Budget Centre Managers and submitting these to the Financial Controller/Finance Manager for inclusion in the site budget
- Responsible for managing year-end audit and tax pack requirements to meet Group Finance requirements
The ideal candidate will be:
A newly qualified accountant with strong excel analysis skills and be able to demonstrate the application of double entry accounting rules to a given situation to investigate any anomaly. Experience of the use of an ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) that integrates production transactions with the business Books of Account and the use Business Information databases to analyse the performance of the business will be a clear advantage for any candidate.
If this looks like the perfect role for you please apply now.