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Accountant

Berkshire, Reading

Accountant

£250.00 - £310.00 per day
56154007

Berkshire, Reading

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The Company

My client are successfully operating in the Private Healthcare Sector.

The Opportunity

They are currently looking for an experienced individual to provide financial reporting, analysis, and decision-making support to the Finance Controller for a initial of 4 months.

The Role

  • Detailed understanding of the underlying monthly performance of all aspects of the team
  • Responsible for analysis and reporting of variances to forecast.
  • Preparation of weekly forecasting including investigating and explaining any major variances to forecast
  • Preparation of budgets and quarterly forecasts.
  • Preparation of accruals and prepayments to ensure integrity of the management accounts.
  • Monthly cost bridge to forecast and monthly management reports.
  • Ensure financial integrity for performance, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
  • Detailed monitoring and variance analysis of all cost movements, in both PPL and absolute cost.
  • Management of relationship with accounts teams and challenge cost submissions where appropriate.

Key skills & experience

  • Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA
  • Knowledge of journal postings, balance sheet reconciliations and month end accruals
  • Experience in providing detailed variance analysis and budgetary controls.
  • Strong IT & Systems knowledge and experience, including Excel
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