Financial Accountant 12 Month Fixed Term Contract in Littlehampton

Fittleworth Medical (part of the JDS Family) is seeking a Financial Accountant to support finance operations over a 12‑month fixed term.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records, journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Lead or support month‑end close activities, ensuring balances are complete, accurate, and supported.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation processes.
• Support statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver balance sheet and income statement analysis and reconciliations.
• Provide financial insights, analysis, and reporting to stakeholders.
• Support inventory accounting, including valuation, obsolescence review, and costing processes.
• Partner with accounts payable and receivable teams to ensure accurate processing and reconciliation.
• Contribute to process improvement, automation, and control enhancement initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively across finance and the wider business.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Maintain integrity of the general ledger in accordance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Perform timely reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts.
• Support cashflow forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Prepare and review financial data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests with appropriate documentation.
• Translate financial data into clear insights for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Apply professional judgement to resolve accounting issues and discrepancies.

Qualifications and Experience

• A University Graduate with a minimum 2:1 qualification; ideally within Finance, Economics, Mathematics.
• A strong interest in finance with an expectation to complete ACCA / CIMA qualification if not already qualified.
• Previous experience working in a finance team.
• Strong computer literacy with a good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook – Microsoft Dynamics experience would be highly advantageous.
• Logical and analytical thinker with strong numerical skills and the ability to challenge and influence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build effective working relationships at all organisation levels.
• Natural curiosity and drive to always ask why and provide actionable insight through analysis of data and translation of what the data is telling us.
• Business partnering experience to liaise with stakeholders across the whole business.
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on achieving deadlines.
• Team player with a positive can do attitude.
• Customer focused and service driven.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to take ownership, to work autonomously and use initiative.
• Personal integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to use initiative and perform under pressure.
• Confident with ability to influence and persuade others.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.

What we offer

• Life Insurance cover worth 10x your annual salary (subject to T&C's of policy).
• Salary Sacrifice.
• Private healthcare options including for family members.
• Access to 'fittle-perks' – our reward platform full of discounts and wellbeing tools.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell extra days.
• 1 Me Day and 1 paid Volunteer Day every year.
• Support for families, including enhanced family‑friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme for everyday support.
• Refer a friend scheme if you bring great people into the team.