Financial Accountant

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location:Dudley

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000

We are seeking a Financial Accountant to manage the financial reporting, external audit process, statutory filings, and tax compliance. This role will involve overseeing corporate tax filings, supporting personal tax matters, and ensuring regulatory compliance across financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the External Audit process, ensuring the timely and accurate submission of statutory financial statements in accordance with local and Group requirements.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns, ensuring full compliance with tax regulations.
• Oversee the preparation and filing of corporate tax returns, working closely with the Group Tax team to ensure tax computations are accurate, timely, and compliant with relevant laws.
• Manage corporate tax filings, including the preparation of tax computations, and collaborate with the Group Tax team to ensure timely and compliant filings.
• Assist with the personal tax compliance for senior employees or executives, ensuring all related filings (e.g., income tax, benefits, and allowances) are handled correctly and submitted on time.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in tax laws and regulations, advising the business on potential impacts and opportunities for tax optimization.
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of a robust financial control environment, compliant with Group guidelines and local regulations.
• Collaborate with the Internal Audit team to support internal audits and ensure that any findings are addressed promptly through appropriate remediation plans and projects in coordination with Operational Finance.
• Take ownership of the subsidiary's budgets and forecasting processes, ensuring financial forecasts are aligned with business strategies.
• Prepare balance sheet forecasts and provide ongoing analysis of variances between actual performance and forecasted results.
• Lead the monthly management reporting process, ensuring accurate financial reports are submitted on time to the Group, and provide insights into the financial performance.
• Own and continuously improve the balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and best practices.
• Support the Finance Reporting team in fulfilling external reporting requirements, including insurance documentation, operational filings, and ONS returns.
• Drive continuous improvements in financial reporting, reconciliation, and tax compliance processes to streamline workflows and improve accuracy.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting projects, working closely with senior management and other departments as required.
• Manage intercompany recharges and cost allocations, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with Group accounting policies.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure the reconciliation of intercompany transactions is completed accurately and discrepancies are resolved promptly.

The Successful Applicant:

The ideal candidate will be a part qualified or QBE financial accountant with extensive knowledge in financial accounting, corporate tax, and personal tax compliance. You should have a strong background in preparing financial statements, managing external audits, and ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations. This role is suited for someone with robust technical accounting skills, tax knowledge, and a proactive approach to improving financial processes.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Professional Accounting Qualification Part Qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CTA or ATT) or Qualified by experience
• Experience in Corporate Tax: Strong knowledge of corporate tax processes and the ability to work with tax teams to ensure compliance with all tax filing requirements.
• Personal Tax Compliance: Experience in handling personal tax matters for senior employees, including income tax returns, benefits, and allowances.
• Technical Accounting Expertise: Proven experience in financial accounting, including preparing and analyzing financial statements in accordance with FRS 102 or IFRS.
• Advanced Excel Skills: Proficiency in Excel for data analysis, financial modeling, and reporting.
• VAT & Tax Filings: Experience in preparing and submitting VAT returns and corporate tax filings.
• Strong Financial Control & Compliance: Experience in ensuring compliance with financial controls, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Accounting Software: Familiarity with financial accounting systems for managing financial reporting and tax filings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with both internal teams and external auditors.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with changes in tax legislation and provide advice on tax matters.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates