At a Glance
- Tasks: Own financial reporting and support month-end processes in a dynamic finance team.
- Company: Join a FTSE-listed market leader in Maidenhead experiencing rapid growth.
- Benefits: 12-month FTC with competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Fast-paced role with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial performance in a high-performing environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with strong experience in statutory accounts and IFRS.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Marc Daniels are partnering with a FTSE-listed, market-leading organisation based in Maidenhead that is undergoing a period of rapid growth and transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong Senior Accountant to join a high-performing finance team and play a key role in statutory reporting and performance analysis. This is a 12 month FTC Maternity Cover which requires the candidate to either be immediately available or have a short notice period.
The Role
- Take ownership of key areas of financial reporting and support the month-end process, working closely with both Group Finance and commercial stakeholders.
- Hands-on with statutory accounts preparation while also providing insightful analysis to support decision-making.
Key responsibilities:
- Preparation of statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards, including IFRS 15.
- Supporting group reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to tight deadlines.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and supporting schedules.
- Detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, providing commentary and insight to senior management.
- Partnering with finance and non-finance stakeholders to explain results and drive performance.
- Assisting with year-end audit, acting as a key point of contact for external auditors.
- Supporting continuous improvement of financial controls, reporting processes and systems in a fast-growing environment.
About You
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong experience in statutory accounts preparation, ideally within a listed or large corporate environment.
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS, with practical exposure to IFRS 15.
- Proven experience producing management accounts and performing detailed variance analysis.
- Confident communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing, market-leading business.
Senior Accountant in Maidenhead employer: Marc Daniels
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