Financial Accountant
North Yorkshire, Skipton
Financial Accountant
North Yorkshire, Skipton
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Start your job searchA fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant where you will get the opportunity to play an instrumental role in shaping the finance team throughout a period of significant growth (Turnover forecast to grow from c.£150m to c.£350m in next 3 years!)
This position will be working very closely with the Finance Controller and Finance Director to deliver key business projects.
Responsibilities:
- Preparation of accurate monthly consolidated management accounts on a timely basis
- Responsible for overseeing the team to ensure that tasks are completed accurately and in line with the month end timetable
- Responsibility for the annual audit and preparing the statutory accounts
- Management and coaching of finance team members
- Responsible for reviewing monthly payroll
- Working closely with the marketing team to ensure rigorous control of significant marketing budget (c.£1m per month)
- Monthly balance sheet reviews to ensure team prepare detailed reconciliations
- Work with the financial controller and finance director to produce accurate forecasts and business plans
- Assisting the financial controller and finance director with providing financial information to the business and completing ad-hoc financial and business projects
What traits do you need:
- "Can do" approach with tenacity and strong desire to develop personal skills and experience in a dynamic, commercial environment
- Diligence to ensure work is completed to the highest standard; accurately and efficiently
- Takes full ownership of own role and objectives
- Team player - "hands on, sleeves up" approach
- Versatility and flexibility - ability to adapt to changes in agenda and task requirement
- Confident in own abilities but prepared to listen to, and learn from, managers and colleagues with more experience
- Inquisitive - prepared to question the status quo whilst maintaining respect for the views and decisions of your colleagues
Required experience
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA)
- Experience of managing a team and developing colleagues
- Commercially focussed
- Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels
- Attention to detail in all aspects of role - consistently produces work to the highest standard
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Able to prioritise work based on deadlines and importance
- Strong personal drive
- Proactive in seeking guidance when working beyond current knowledge or experience
- An inquisitive approach to all aspects of role and willingness to challenge the status quo
- A proven problem solver - proactive in identifying issues within area of responsibility, recommending solutions and in implementing agreed recommendations
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