Financial Accountant

Role Summary

The Financial Accountant is responsible for supporting the Finance Manager, ensuring a smooth delivery of financial results and clean transactional finance accounts.

Duties include assisting in delivering monthly management accounts, balance sheet reporting and cashflow forecasting, supporting the statutory audit and accounts, indirect and direct tax analysis as well as ensuring the transactional finance is completed accurately.

This role will also act as a backup and support for the Indian finance manager.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include :

Monthly posting and reporting – P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and Analytical review

Completing indirect tax returns

Cashflow forecasting

Supporting with transactional finance

Completing year-end processes

Proactively involved in the audit process

Involvement in process improvements

Ensuring accounting standards are in place and followed

Other ad hoc duties as requested

Desired Skills :

Strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers

Proficiency in various computer software, such as MS Word, MS Excel and other financial management software – ERP Systems would be an advantage preferably MS Dynamics.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Good problem-solving skills and the ability to strategise and devise solutions

Honesty and integrity

Required Experience :

Finance Accountant must have :

2-4 years of experience in a Finance position.

Candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business management, business administration or a related field.

Must be familiar with UK accounting rules

Must be familiar with government laws and regulations, court procedures and democratic political processes.

Benefits :

Competitive Salary dependant on experience

Annual Bonus structure

Employer Pension Contribution

Death in service 4x annual salary

25 days holiday + bank hols