Accountant

Your new company Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading SME that are part of a Global Group within an interesting sector to recruit a dynamic and hands-on Accountant based in their Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire office. A permanent accounting role reporting directly to the Financial Controller, supporting a broad range of accounting processes as the business grows further. The role is open to finance professionals who are part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience, with study package options if you are studying for a finance qualification. A great opportunity to join a business within the research and development sector that are part of a successful group.

Your key duties will involve preparing quarterly group accounts, leading month-end processing, monthly reviews and preparing financial reports. You will also lead year-end processing, maintain/reconcile the fixed asset register, prepayments and accruals, along with providing support with overhead budgeting. You will process VAT with relevant reporting, support cash flow forecasting, and build strong relationships with senior managers around the business to provide financial information that will be crucial for commercial decision-making. You will monitor and ensure the timely creation of multi-currency sales invoices, oversight of purchase ledger processes, management of staff expenses, along with bank reconciliations. As you develop within the organisation, you will support the Financial Controller in supervising the transactional finance team. You will be involved in ad-hoc projects and duties to support process improvement and business growth.

To be considered for this hands-on and varied Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience with strong communications skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels. You will be used to managing workloads to deadlines, adaptable to business needs, with strong attention to detail and an eagerness to learn/develop. You will be comfortable with financial systems with key MS Excel skills, a self-starter with good problem-solving abilities. Experience within an international business and Sage 50 financial systems would be advantageous but not essential.

This permanent Accountant role offers a salary between £38,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. The position is full-time, 37 hours per week, flexible with start/finish times, along with a study package for CIMA/ACCA/ACA if applicable. A great opportunity to join a rapidly growing business within an interesting sector where you can really add value reporting directly to the Financial Controller.

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