Job Description
Meraki Accountancy & Finance’s leading client is looking to add a Financial Accountant for an initial 12 month period. This is a key role within the finance team ad the successful candidate will provide financial accounting advise and support. Key duties of the role include: Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Manage month-end and year-end close processes
- Prepare annual financial statements, governance reports and supporting working papers
- Lead liaison with external auditors and respond to audit queries
- Prepare accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
- Maintain and develop the chart of accounts structure
- Produce management reports and financial analysis to support decision-making
Audit, Compliance & Controls
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, VAT regulations and internal controls
- Support committee reporting and statutory reporting deadlines
- Review and improve financial procedures and controls across the organisation
- Prepare VAT returns and provide VAT/tax guidance where required
Treasury, Banking & Income Control
- Oversee income recording, banking and reconciliation processes
- Supervise cash and banking controls across facilities
- Manage bank reconciliations and ad hoc payment processing
- Oversee cash collection arrangements and treasury-related processes
Systems & Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes
- Support finance system developments, upgrades and testing
- Work with systems including Unit4 ERP and related applications to improve reporting and operational efficiency
Experience required:
- ICAS / ACCA / CIMA Qualified
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working to challenging month and quarter end deadlines.
- Ability to analyse and present complex financial information
- Process improvement mindset
On offer:
- Salary: £50 – 55k
- Hybrid working
- Flexible benefits
