Financial Accountant

Financial AccountantSouth DevonCompetitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Our client, a market-leading organisation with a highly esteemed reputation, is currently seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to join their growing team on a full-time, permanent basis at their head office in South Devon.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for a diverse range of financial operations and processes, supporting complex monthly routines, process development, accurate reporting, and actively promoting the company's core values of ethics and inclusivity.

We are seeking a candidate with exceptional analytical skills to interpret complex financial data, provide actionable insights for strategic decision-making, and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal abilities for effective collaboration across departments.

The responsibilities:

• Finalise the monthly management accounting process, including consolidated management accounts.
• Responsible for external reporting to stakeholders, including banks.
• Provide technical accounting expertise to the business.
• Support CFO in reporting against projects, cost budgets, and business units, and provide ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Collaborate with Financial Controller to fulfil audit requirements and prepare statutory accounts.
• Support and manage cash flow and purchase management.
• Take ownership of complex monthly accounting routines, including channel cost allocations, accruals, prepayments, and internal cost accounting.
• Assist Financial Controller in day-to-day financial operations and provide cover for team members as needed.
• Maintain team processes, contribute to process development, monitor financial system accuracy, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives across business units.

The candidate:

• ACCA/ACA part or recently qualified.
• Strong knowledge of FRS102.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on with the team.
• Exceptional presentation skills, both written and verbal, with confidence to communicate effectively to various audiences, including board level and external stakeholders.

If you would like to know more about this Financial Accountant opportunity, please get in touch with Andrew Perring, here at Lloyd Barnes Accountancy Recruitment.

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