Financial Accountant (Capital)
- Recruiter
- Net-Worx (2001) Limited t/a Networx
- Location
- Watford
- Salary
- £40,000 - £45,000
- Posted
- 19 May 2022
- Closes
- 26 May 2022
- Ref
- NTXBE759350
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Property / Housing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Financial Accountant (Capital)
£40,000 - £45,000
Watford
Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours per week
Closing Date - Thursday 2nd June 2022
Interview Date = week commencing Monday 6th to 9th June 2022
Do you want to launch a career in finance? An exciting opportunity has arisen in our client’s management accounting team – for someone with great numerical and interpersonal skills – to help them build a strong finance function.
This role supports the Finance Business Partner - Management Accounts in providing a comprehensive and professional financial service to the Group and will include training and professional development. It will involve all aspects of financial planning, accounting and budgeting, as well as project work and input into developing strategies.
You will play an important part in helping the organisation achieve its corporate objectives by ensuring the quality of services delivered, and will have a key role in assisting to ensure proper stewardship of the organisation’s finances.
What’s the role?
To be responsible for the day-to-day management and control of the CAPEX accounting function, ensuring that budgetary control and accurate financial information is delivered to Boards, Committees and business stakeholders. It will require regular engagement across the business, covering a range of finance activities – including management and statutory accounts, risk management and budgeting.
In this role you will need to:
- ensure a high standard of customer service.
- take personal responsibility for delivery of core financial information.
- support and advise budget holders on the budget-setting process and forecasts.
- assist and deliver a range of core finance processes.
- be an integral part of the management accounting function.
- have the ability to continually ensure compliance with current legislation and best practice.
- be an excellent problem solver.
What are they looking for?
You will be a customer-focused member of the finance function, with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people. You will be numerically strong and understand sound financial principles. You will be directly responsible for all postings to the asset register including additions, disposals, revaluations, retentions, and depreciation. You will have a relevant background to support a career in finance and be keen to develop professionally through accounting qualifications.
Essential:
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
- A part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW or equivalent)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel
- Knowledge of the treatment of capital expenditure and its relationship to a fixed asset register
- Ability to analyse and interpret financial data, taking a methodical and consistent approach to producing budgets, forecasts, budget monitoring and variance analyses, and final accounts, in conjunction with service managers, to a high degree of accuracy, in a timely manner and complying with proper practices
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Experience in the production of financial reports and financial reconciliations
- You will need to maintain a satisfactory basic-level DBS check
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the housing sector
- Knowledge of relevant accounting software packages
What can they offer you?
They know that people are their most valuable assets, so they offer a range of benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, an employer pension contribution of up to 11%, development opportunities and access to a comprehensive employee rewards scheme.
How to apply
If this sounds like your next role, click ‘apply now’, tell them why you've got what it takes and send them a copy of your current CV.
Please note they reserve the right to close the vacancy early if they receive a large response