Financial Reporting Accountant

Financial Reporting Accountant

Fixed Term Contract - 18 Month

Paying up to £55k

Our client is looking to appoint professional to join our team as maternity cover. There is a strong possibility a Permanent role will come to fruition in this time scale as they are an every growing business. Reporting into the Finance Director, you will be responsible for the delivery of accounting information and will have personal initiative and the ability to interact with non-financial managers and staff at all levels.

Key responsibilities of the Financial Reporting Accountant:

• Run monthly P&L reviews with Head of Departments and ensure any adjustments from these meetings are processed accordingly and update Excel-based reconciliation/support packs for all Balance Sheet accounts.
• Investigate variances against forecast, ensure missing costs are accrued where necessary.
• Develop and install processes, policies and controls and constantly review current processes and controls to ensure they are as efficient as possible and protect the business
• Contact for all UK and European banking items.
• Minimise foreign transaction costs using appropriate FX tools.
• Support the end to end audit process with our company auditors and ensure all internal and external statutory deadlines are met. This includes the planning and review of this key project.
• Responsible for processing of payroll, submission to MA’s for review and transactional reports
• Support in the review of moth end and quarter end disclosures
• Support the Finance Operations Manager in all project related activities, including ERP system migration.

Key requirements for the Financial Reporting Accountant:

• Qualified accountant / qualified by experience or studying towards a qualification
• Commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
• Excellent IT skills including a high level of proficiency in Excel
• Previous experience in a consolidated audit would be an advantage
• Experience of Microsoft Great Plains, F&O Dynamics would be an advantage.

If you are interested in this position and feel your experience matches the criteria then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Andrew Davison.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the North West of England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.