At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial reporting, month-end activities, and compliance for a key customer.
- Company: Join Flex, a leading diversified manufacturing partner with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 33 days holiday, flexible working hours, and continuous training opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with international exposure and community volunteering opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in accounting, AAT qualification or equivalent experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Accountant located in Warrington, UK. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accountant will play a key role in financial reporting, month-end activities, business partnering, compliance, and internal controls. The role is responsible for managing the monthly P&L for a key customer, delivering accurate financial analysis and reporting, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with corporate accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
What a typical day looks like:
- Manage monthly P&L reporting and financial activities for a key customer.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports and management information.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain financial controls.
- Conduct variance analysis and review actual results against forecasts.
- Support month-end close processes and present financial results during business reviews.
- Prepare VAT reports and support tax-related reporting activities.
- Coordinate internal and external audit activities.
- Analyze freight costs, accruals, and other financial performance indicators.
- Ensure SOX compliance and adherence to internal control requirements.
- Collaborate with finance and non-finance stakeholders while supporting cross-functional team activities.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
- At least 5+ years of strong experience in accounting, finance, and general ledger management.
- AAT qualification, equivalent experience, or a strong accounting background.
- Finance or Business degree and/or CIMA/ACCA qualification preferred.
- Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Knowledge of SOX requirements and internal control environments.
- Experience preparing VAT or other tax-related reports is an advantage.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong IT literacy.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting capabilities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with SAP, BAAN, or other ERP systems would be beneficial.
Eligible to work in UK.
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:
- Continuous training tailored to your role and skill set.
- 33 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays per annum.
- Holiday purchase scheme.
- Pension and life assurance scheme.
- Funding, Education, Study and Training scheme – employees can apply for £250/year which aids their development such as gym membership, language classes.
- Flexible working hours.
- Hybrid working.
- Great team and work environment, a truly international workplace.
- Supportive and flexible culture.
- Challenging assignments.
- Charity of the year and volunteering opportunities in the local community.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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