Company Accountant

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be working with a well established and successful SME in Sheffield as they look to bring in a new Company Accountant. The previous Accountant has recently left following a long tenure with the business, and they need a confident and able individual to pick up the financials, improve existing systems and processes and navigate the department successfully into the future.

This will be a varied and exciting role in a friendly and down to earth setting which will allow you to work very closely with the Managing Director and the rest of the senior management team team. Duties will include:-

*Producing Monthly Management Accounts
*Cash flow Forecasting
*Provision of management information to senior management
*Attending regular management meetings to deliver financial results
*Variance Analysis
*Posting of month end and ad hoc journals
*Preparing sales reports
*Identifying and implementing improvements in the financial processes and controls
*Daily bank reconciliation
*Intercompany recharges
*Checking and maintaining aged creditors and debtors reports
*Banking of cheques
*Maintaining the fixed asset register
* Managing all aspects of transactional finance (Purchase and Sales ledger)

To be considered for this role you MUST have the following:

*Ideally a qualified accountant (CIMA/ ACCA/ ACA - Qualified by Experience will also be considered for the right candidate)
*Experience of working for a SME
*Solid understand of financial management and processes
*Excellent Excel skills and MS Office skills
*Good Reporting skills
*Experience in working at Management Level and dealing with senior management
*Strong communicator & relationship builder
*Be extremely hands-on in production of financial processes
*Excellent numeracy and financial awareness
*Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
*Proactive in making business improvements
*Commercially minded

The business is specifically looking for someone to make this role their own and as well as being capable in providing sound and accurate financial information, be also able to add value to the future growth of the business through working closely with the MD and General Manager.

If you meet the criteria for this role, and are interested in being put forward please do not hesitate to apply or contact me to discuss.

Elevation Accountancy & Finance focuses on the recruitment of talented Accountancy and Finance professionals across all levels, from entry level trainees through to post qualified accountants.