Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a well-established organisation based in Chester to recruit a qualified Financial Accountant.

Reporting to the Head of Finance this is an exciting opportunity to take accountability for Financial Accounting across the establishment. You will be responsible for; producing statutory consolidated financial statements, monthly management accounts, annual audits, financial control processes, compliance reporting, budget preparation and forecasting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead financial accounting, and year end processes to ensure delivery of timely and accurate external reporting.
• Oversee the year end close down of accounts and lead in the preparation of Financial Statements and Annual Reports.
• Technical lead on financial accounting, ensuring accurate reporting in line with UK accounting standards.
• Monitor upcoming changes in accounting standards and reporting and lead the implementation of such changes where required.
• Lead and manage the preparation and submission of a range of other external reporting.
• Co-ordinate the preparation and submission of Corporation tax returns for all group entities.
• Lead the day-to-day relationship with external auditors during both interim and year-end external audit.
• Lead the balance sheet review process. Ensure rigorous management accounting processes are in place to ensure balances are reconciled and can be supported.
• Lead the month end close process to deliver robust financial controls, reconciliations and deliver insightful variance analysis and forecasting of allocated central costs and accounting adjustments.
• Provide business partnering to budget holders.

Key Skills Required:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Previous experience in a similar role producing statutory accounts and managing year end processes.
• Managing and guiding a small team.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy with strong systems skills.

Benefits:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holiday
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working - 36.5 hour week
• Training and development opportunities
• Health plan
• Free parking