Senior Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Goldhawk Associates Limited
- Location
- Kent
- Salary
- £40000 - £42000 per annum
- Posted
- 22 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 29 Mar 2019
- Ref
- J8864
- Contact
- Marc Pronger
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Business Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client, a highly impressive and evolving organisation based in South Kent, is looking to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant.
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the production and delivery of the statutory financial statements, be a key point of contact with external auditors throughout the year, provide technical accounting advice to the wider Finance team and assist with the balance sheet and cashflow planning, budgeting & forecasting process. Key duties will include:
- Lead the production and delivery of the financial statements in line with internal and external requirements
- Act as a lead point of contact with external & internal auditors for the half year review, interim audit and year end audit
- Lead with the delivery of any changes resulting from new IFRS accounting standards impacting the company
- Assist with the cash flow and working capital forecasts for the 5 year plan, annual budget and monthly reforecast, ensuring intercompany eliminations are accurately forecast
- Assist with the tracking and management of the balance sheet and cash flow risks and opportunities throughout the year
- Build working relationships with the Senior Management team ensuring all reporting requirements are achieved and completed within the specified deadlines
- Proactively input to the management of the financial control environment for the Group, ensuring adoption and adherence to group policies, procedures and best practice
- Adhoc projects and other data analysis
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with strong communication and analytical skills as well as possessing a good understanding of financial reporting and IFRS.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the production and delivery of the statutory financial statements, be a key point of contact with external auditors throughout the year, provide technical accounting advice to the wider Finance team and assist with the balance sheet and cashflow planning, budgeting & forecasting process. Key duties will include:
- Lead the production and delivery of the financial statements in line with internal and external requirements
- Act as a lead point of contact with external & internal auditors for the half year review, interim audit and year end audit
- Lead with the delivery of any changes resulting from new IFRS accounting standards impacting the company
- Assist with the cash flow and working capital forecasts for the 5 year plan, annual budget and monthly reforecast, ensuring intercompany eliminations are accurately forecast
- Assist with the tracking and management of the balance sheet and cash flow risks and opportunities throughout the year
- Build working relationships with the Senior Management team ensuring all reporting requirements are achieved and completed within the specified deadlines
- Proactively input to the management of the financial control environment for the Group, ensuring adoption and adherence to group policies, procedures and best practice
- Adhoc projects and other data analysis
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with strong communication and analytical skills as well as possessing a good understanding of financial reporting and IFRS.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.