Financial Accountant

An engineering and manufacturing business is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the team in Andover.

Your Role
While in this role your duties may include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the directors with the provision of relevant and timely financial information to support key decision making
• Handling bank reconciliations across multi-currencies
• Maintaining the nominal ledgers on Xero
• Preparing the monthly management accounts, alongside accruals, prepayments and also depreciation journals
• Managing and posting stock purchases
• Overseeing the credit control process, providing intervention as needed by the business
• Taking ownership of the stock control system integration over to Xero, handling monthly COS adjustments and writing off stock
• Ensuring bank payments and payment runs are handled
• Undertaking weekly cash flow forecasting
• Preparing VAT returns, along with adjustments and PVA statements
• Ensuring that Payroll is executed from start to finish and is submitted to HMRC
• Submitting pensions via the online portal
• Preparing the annual accounts in collaboration with external accountants

You MUST Have
Please apply ONLY if you meet the following criteria:

• Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or be considered qualified by experience
• 3+ years of experience within a comparable financial accounting role
• Exposure to the SME sector is essential
• Excellent IT skills, including specific knowledge of Microsoft Office and Xero
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication abilities, particularly in presenting financial information to directors

Your Opportunity
This is a highly successful business operating within the engineering and manufacturing sector, who have built a strong brand and wide customer base for over 50 years now and have carved themselves out as a leader within their niche. The position holder will be playing a fundamental role within the wider business, helping to support the development of the finance function and also provide hands-on and proactive support for the Directors.

There will be a strong package for the successful incumbent in this role, with the starting salary sitting somewhere around £50,000 depending on previous experience, and this will be accompanied by a great peripheral offering including a competitive pension and holiday, options for employee discounts and there is the option of free parking on site. In addition, there will be ample room to grow and progress within this role, with support from senior management to hit and exceed targets and be able to meet personal development goals.

If this opportunity sounds like the kind of role you are looking for, then please reach out to:

Shauna Murphy - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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