Job description
Brilliant opportunity to develop your career as a Senior Financial Accountant with our PE-backed high-growth client based in Leicestershire a division who are part of a successful group, this role offers a hybrid working model (2 days office-based) flexible working, an annual bonus, enhanced benefits, and the chance to work with a forward-thinking finance team with a genuine passion for what they do!
Responsibilities
The Candidate:
Please apply via the link and for more information please call Maria at Axon Moore
Responsibilities
- Drive improvements in divisional/brand reporting and financial controls
- Enhance processes (e.g., purchasing, sales) through regular reviews and stakeholder collaboration.
- Implement external and internal audit recommendations.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive accounting policy and process manuals.
- Ensure high-quality completion of month-end and year-end processes.
- Provide board-standard commentary and thorough reviews.
- Oversee preparation of financial statements under FRS101/IFRS
- Provide timely and high-standard information for group consolidation.
- Manage and support team member development.
- Collaborate with various finance teams (systems, commercial, finance administration)
- Prepare technical accounting and project papers for external auditors and senior management.
- Support Divisional/Regional MDs in aligning processes and controls with head office standards.
- Address external and internal audit requirements.
- Complete relevant returns and compliance requirements
- Proactively plan for future growth in the finance department
- Fulfil ad-hoc requests from Financial Controller or Head of Group Finance
The Candidate:
- Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 2+ years post-qualification experience.
- Proven project leadership enhancing control and efficiency.
- Expertise in changing existing processes and preparing technical accounting papers to board and auditor standards.
- Successful track record in high-quality statutory accounts with minimal auditor review comments.
- Proficient in month-end and year-end processes, UK consolidation, and providing board-level commentary.
- Strong business partnering skills, process ownership, and effective control implementation.
- Experience in reviewing and providing feedback within a finance department.
- Compliance reporting proficiency.
- Previous management experience with direct report development.
- Advanced Excel skills, attention to detail, and a friendly, professional, proactive attitude.
- Familiarity with Sage 200, SAP, or Access.
- Commercial finance department background.
- Budgeting expertise.
- Knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, and M&A integration.
Please apply via the link and for more information please call Maria at Axon Moore