At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial control activities and oversee month-end accounting processes.
- Company: Established organisation in a growth phase, offering a dynamic finance environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £50,000 plus benefits, full-time hours.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and involvement in business improvement initiatives.
- Why this job: Make a tangible impact on financial processes during an exciting period of development.
- Qualifications: Strong accounting skills and experience in financial reporting and compliance.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
Location: Ulverston
Salary: £50,000 + benefits
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
The Role
An established and growing organisation is looking to appoint a Senior Accountant to join its finance function at an important stage of development. This is a broad, hands-on accounting position suited to a technically capable finance professional who enjoys taking ownership of financial control, reporting and compliance. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing robust processes and controls as the business expands and moves towards its first statutory audit under a new group structure.
Reporting to the Head of Finance & Administration, you will work closely with colleagues across finance and the wider business, ensuring the accuracy of financial information while helping to improve the way the finance function operates. The role offers an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing organisation, with scope to contribute to wider finance and business improvement initiatives.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Financial Accounting & Control
- Manage core financial control activities across a number of group companies.
- Complete and oversee bank, balance sheet, general ledger and intercompany reconciliations.
- Manage accruals, prepayments and other month-end accounting adjustments.
- Take ownership of the month-end close, ensuring management accounts are delivered accurately and on time.
- Prepare and analyse financial information at departmental, individual entity and consolidated group level.
- Produce consolidated cash flow forecasts and support effective cash management across the group.
- Maintain accurate fixed asset records, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
- Help develop and formalise month-end processes, financial controls, approval procedures and segregation of duties.
- Identify opportunities to improve the strength and efficiency of existing financial controls.
- Reporting, Audit & Compliance
- Prepare monthly management accounts for senior management, incorporating KPIs, budgets and detailed variance analysis.
Senior Accountant employer: Ascent Resourcing Limited Careers
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Contact Details:
Ascent Resourcing Limited Careers Recruitment Team
