Description
The role of Senior Financial Accountant will play a key role within the financial accounting team, and act as a business partner to multiple non finance departments.
The role will include the following responsibilities:
*Develop, document and implement Group accounting policies to ensure adherence to all relevant accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements.
*Ownership of implementation and process flow. Main contact for sales and marketing on initiation of new business initiates.
*Support the Financial Accounting Manager in preparation of interim, annual and ad-hoc reports for regulator.
*Provide requested information and resolve regulator queries.
*Liaise with departments as appropriate to ensure that all relevant considerations (legal, regulation requirements, corporation tax, VAT etc) have been taken into account in the financial reporting process.
*Provide accurate, timely and relevant management information to senior management, the business and third parties as required.
*Manage the period end process. Ensuring all accounting adjustments are made, and costs are appropriately captured and reported on a periodic basis.
*Manage and provide support for junior team members.
The successful candidate will be:
*Qualified accountant with an audit background.
*Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills.
*Track record of reviewing internal or implementing controls, is an advantage
*Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced knowledge of Excel.
*Proven experience of analysing and interpreting financial data.
*Demonstrable ability to articulate and present using effective written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.