At a Glance
- Tasks: Support monthly accounting close and analyse revenue and costs for the business.
- Company: Well-established organisation near Ipswich/Bury St Edmunds with a growing finance team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Ideal for those looking for a substantial fixed-term contract.
- Why this job: Great opportunity to develop your accounting career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent with finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for a Financial Analyst - Revenue to join a well-established and growing organisation based near Ipswich / Bury St Edmunds on a 15-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who has gained a solid grounding in month-end accounting and enjoys working with financial data, investigating variances and providing meaningful analysis.
Working as part of an established finance team, you will take ownership of revenue and associated direct cost accounting for designated areas of the business.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the monthly accounting close, including accruals, journals and intercompany transactions
- Taking ownership of revenue and direct cost accounting and analysis
- Reviewing revenue, costs and margins against budget, forecast and previous periods
- Investigating and resolving revenue and financial data queries
- Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances
- Supporting the annual budgeting process
- Producing financial analysis and information for management and wider business reporting
- Supporting internal and external audit requirements
- Maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring processes are followed
- Working with large volumes of financial data to identify discrepancies and provide accurate analysis
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, and actively progressing with their studies
- Experienced within a finance or accounting environment
- Comfortable with month-end processes, journals, accruals and reconciliations
- Confident analysing financial data and investigating variances
- Competent with Excel, ideally to an intermediate or advanced level
- Highly accurate with strong attention to detail
- Able to communicate financial information clearly to different audiences
Experience within a high-volume environment would be advantageous. This role could suit an Assistant Management Accountant, Part-Qualified Management Accountant, Financial Analyst, Revenue Analyst or Assistant Accountant looking to broaden their experience within a sizeable organisation.
What's on offer?
Alongside a competitive salary, the business offers an excellent benefits package. This is a 15-month fixed-term contract and could particularly suit someone who is immediately available, approaching the end of another contract or looking for a substantial FTC in which they can continue developing their accounting career.
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