Reporting Accountant
Chelmsford
We are currently recruiting a confident qualified / part qualified Reporting Accountant to join a prestigious global, growing Company who value work/life balance and embrace a great working culture. As the ideal candidate you will be self-motivated, forward thinking and demonstrate the ability to work proactively. You will have the enthusiasm to make a difference and the ambition to succeed in your career!
The Reporting Accountant will report to the Group Management Accountant and form part of the Finance team. As part of this team, you will be supporting the smooth running of the financial reporting of the business with a particular emphasis on statutory accounting / audit with some ad hoc management accounting tasks. The position will require liaising with external and internal stakeholders.
Hybrid working - 3 days at home, 2 days in office.
Salary - £45,000 - £50,000
Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to;
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Be the key contact for auditors for several Group companies.
Investigate and resolve audit queries
Production of annual statutory accounts. Excel model and Word
Reconciliation of statutory accounts to trial balance
Prepare and produce tax packs
Support of Group level accounting
Month end close support to include Accrual / prepayments and BS recs
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Work with the Finance team to continually improve processes and business performance;
Go to person for audit and statutory account and tax queries
Support changes in the role necessary to take the department and business forward; and
Work to achieve personal objectives set at appraisal and/or those set monthly or quarterly.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Achieving individual goals and objectives
Timely and accurate Balance sheet reconciliations
Assist with auditors and other external parties
Desirable Attributes
ACCA / ACA / CIMA finalist or qualified
Advanced Excel
Multi-currency experience
Experience in a multi-entity environment
Experience of Statutory accounts
Advanced Word experience
Previous experience of systems implementation
An in-depth knowledge of Systems / SQL database
Details;
Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm
Permanent
What’s on offer?
A competitive salary
Free parking
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
Open plan office with good facilities
Benefits package
Adhoc treats