Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- MRK Associates Ltd
- Location
- England, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe
- Salary
- £220 - £280 per day
- Posted
- 23 Oct 2019
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2019
- Ref
- JO00000037141
- Contact
- Lois Kelly
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant to join a market leading company based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This is an interim position for an initial period of 6 months.
About the Role
As the interim Accountant, you will responsible for the financial control and reporting for the business and will contribute to the forecast and planning processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual General Ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Manage reporting of financial information to Corporate Headquarters in accordance with deadlines, including reporting of performance against objectives
- Preparation and review of monthly management accounts
- Review month end P&L market reporting and sales reports to be supplied to the sales team and management team
- Hold regular cost centre reviews with the business unit leaders, and work with them to maintain departmental operational costs within budget or forecast
- Supporting management teams as required in understanding their financial data and performance
- Support the budget/forecast process through preparation and review of overhead budgets working with the business unit leaders, and submission to corporate headquarters in accordance with timelines
- Preparation of the bi-weekly/monthly cash flow forecasts
- Preparation of Statutory Accounts under local GAAP, ensure compliance with applicable local regulatory laws for financial and tax reporting, and liaise with external tax advisors, and Corporate Tax Department as needed, to prepare the VAT, WHT and CIT returns
- Supporting internal and external audit requirements, as applicable, to ensure successful audit completions with no material control weaknesses and no material audit findings or adjustments
Candidate Profile
The appointed Financial Accountant will be able to demonstrate:
- A minimum of 2-5 years’ PQE
- An ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification
- Strong knowledge in accounting, controlling, taxation and risk management
- Experience working with SAP, Business Intelligence and Excel
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- The ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- The willingness to travel when required
Salary
A salary of £220 - £280 per day is on offer to the interim Financial Accountant.
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To be immediately considered for this Financial Accountant opportunity based in High Wycombe, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your CV as soon as possible.