Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

A start-up FinTech business, having just successfully closed a large funding round is about to embark on a large-scale International (US) expansion programme.

To help support this, they need to hire a Financial Accountant to support the strengthening of their Group accounting and reporting function.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and supported by a Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• The production of the monthly accounts for 3 legal entities alongside Group consolidated accounts.
• Mentor the Management Accountant in month end tasks.
• Implement an Excel based consolidation system, producing monthly Group consolidated reports.
• Assist in the introduction of Intercompany and Group reporting processes.
• Assist the Group Financial Controller in the preparation of the monthly reporting pack.
• Production of the year end accounts and management of the audit process.
• Support the implementation of a new (NetSuite) accounting system (consolidation module), and various reporting related automation projects.
• Assist in the preparation and filing of various statutory requirements - PAYE, CT, VAT etc.

Your profile:

• Have a recognised professional qualification (ACA / ACCA) with a minimum of 2 years PQE.
• Ideally your experience will have been gained in an Accountancy Practice environment. This might, or might not have been supplemented by Financial Accounting experience in industry.
• Experience of producing single entity and Group consolidated accounts.
• Evidence of introducing new accounting processes, new tools and controls.
• Expert Excel level - comfortable with analysing and uploading large data files.
• Knowledge of Xero and NetSuite is a plus.