Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

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Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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Accounting Accounting Software Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) Balance Sheet Bank Reconciliations Budgeting Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Corporate Tax Data Analysis External Auditing Finance Financial Accounting Financial Modeling Financial Statements Forecasting Internal Auditing International Financial Reporting Standards Management Microsoft Excel Reconciliation Technical Accounting Value-Added Tax Variance Analysis VAT Returns

Summary: This role is a 12-month maternity cover for a Financial Accountant at a small subsidiary of a major business in Cheltenham. The position involves managing external audits, statutory reporting, and corporate tax filings, while ensuring compliance with group guidelines. The successful candidate will also oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Immediate availability and hybrid working arrangements are required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Management of the External Audit and Statutory Reporting Processes for the subsidiary.
  • Quarterly preparation of VAT returns.
  • Responsible for corporate tax filings and liaising with Group Tax for tax computations.
  • Ensuring a robust and efficient control environment compliant with Group guidelines.
  • Oversight of activities with Internal audit and remediation plans/projects.
  • Ownership of subsidiary budgets and forecasts reporting and associated processes.
  • Preparation of balance sheet forecasts and regular performance reviews.
  • Preparation of monthly management reporting processes, including internal reporting submissions to Group.
  • Continuous improvement of balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Support on all other External Reporting requirements and balance sheet reconciliation processes.
  • Support the Finance Reporting team with ad-hoc financial projects, reports, and analysis.
  • Support on intercompany recharges and cost allocations.

Key Skills:

  • Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
  • Prior experience in a technical accounting role.
  • Proficiency in Accounting Software.
  • Strong Excel skills for data analysis, financial modelling, and reporting.
  • Ability to prepare and interpret financial reports and conduct variance analysis.
  • Skills in preparing budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts.
  • Expertise in preparing and presenting financial statements in accordance with FRS 102 or IFRS.
  • In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance with financial laws.
  • Knowledge of tax regulations and preparation of tax returns and filings.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Cheltenham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

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