Reporting Accountant (Assets & Investments)
- Recruiter
- Four Financial Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- England, Lancashire, Preston
- Salary
- £40000 - £46000 per annum
- Posted
- 30 Nov 2020
- Closes
- 07 Dec 2020
- Ref
- AS 30/11-1
- Contact
- Abbie Smith
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Business Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Reporting Accountant (Assets & Investments)
Based: Preston
Salary: up to £45k dependent on experience, excellent opportunities in a growing business and team
Our client is a fast progressing, growing, successful business based in Lancashire. Successfully placing 3 staff members with them this year to assist with their growth/transformation plans they are an excellent business to work for, providing opportunities for future growth internally. This role will be sat within the Asset & Investments team, looking after the groups asset portfolio, responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all reporting. Role will require liaising with internal finance teams/departments so you must be a strong communicator and driven.
Role:
- Providing first class insights and reporting in relation to actual and expected performance of the groups assets
- Financial appraisal of schemes to forecast performance to aid strategic decisions such as investment of disposal of Assets
- Preparing management accounts, business plans and reports around current and expected performance of assets
- Reporting on actual operating profit vs profit margin vs business plans
- Detailed analysis of actual performance with a focus on underperforming and over performing asses
- Working closely with Operations Managers, Investment Managers and group to identify, understand and control key operational drivers
- Setting up KPI's and reporting to ensure operational drivers are tracked and monitored
- Development and monthly update of 5 year rolling forecasts for all assets including year to date actual performance and updating forecasts
- Cash flow forecasting, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and commentary
- Input into various reporting such as board reports, dashboard reports, business plan KPI reports
Experience:
- Newly qualified Accountant/finalist - ACA/CIMA/ACCA
- Reporting experience - able to work with stakeholders and challenge when needed
- Experience of accounting for actual performance - balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, preparing forecasts etc.
- Advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills to financial and non-financial staff
Please send your CV for immediate consideration