At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial records and ensure accurate reporting while supporting audits.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in a reputable financial environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial processes and enhance your accounting skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
The Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting timely and compliant financial reporting, and operating within a strong financial control environment. The role plays a key part in the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring reliable financial information is produced, while supporting continuous improvement within the financial control function.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver the month-end close process, ensuring journals are prepared, reviewed, and posted accurately and within agreed deadlines, with appropriate supporting documentation maintained. This includes areas such as revenue, overheads, accruals, and prepayments.
- Prepare and complete balance sheet reconciliations in line with agreed timetables, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies.
- Manage and coordinate company secretarial submissions and administration, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Prepare financial reports and supporting analysis as required.
- Support external audit processes, responding to queries and providing documentation within agreed timeframes.
- Investigate and resolve finance-related queries, including those relating to journals, reconciliations, and other ad hoc matters.
- Monitor and maintain key financial controls, ensuring a clear and auditable trail is in place.
- Complete VAT returns and assist with other tax-related activities as required.
Experience & Attributes
- Demonstrated experience supporting month-end close processes, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Experience working within a financial control and reporting environment.
- Familiarity with audit processes and working with external auditors.
- Understanding of accounting principles and standards.
- Working knowledge of VAT and relevant tax considerations.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve variances.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- High attention to detail with a structured and methodical approach.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Proactive mindset with an interest in improving processes and strengthening financial controls.
Financial Accountant in Northampton employer: Investigo
As a Financial Accountant at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment that prioritises employee growth and development. We offer competitive benefits, a strong emphasis on work-life balance, and opportunities for continuous improvement within our financial control function, all set in a vibrant location that fosters collaboration and innovation.
