Summary: The Financial Accountant role at Octavius is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Reigate, requiring hybrid working two days a week. The position involves preparing month-end journals, reconciling balance sheets, conducting VAT reviews, and supporting year-end audits. The successful candidate will also collaborate with finance teams and assist with tax matters while improving finance procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate month-end and expenses journals.
• Reconcile balance sheets and resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct monthly VAT reviews.
• Provide finance input for systems projects (e.g., COINS ERP).
• Improve and document finance procedures, including compiling a finance manual.
• Support year-end audit and accounts processes, including preparing working papers and addressing auditor queries.
• Collaborate with finance team and business units to ensure accuracy and insights from financial information.
• Assist with Corporation Tax, other tax matters, and SAO requirements.
• Update the delegated authority and responsibility matrix as needed.
• Resolve CIS and VAT code queries from the business.

Key Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of FRS102 or IFRS.
• A strong understanding of ERP systems.
• Good working knowledge of UK Corporation Tax.
• General knowledge of construction, infrastructure services or related sectors.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft products, particularly Excel.
• ACA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent qualification/relevant experience).
• A Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field (or equivalent qualification/relevant experience) is desirable.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Reigate

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance