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Financial Accountant

Job Posted: 2 hours ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 48,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Financial Accountant

Burton on Trent – Hybrid (3 days per week at site)

£45-48k + bonus + benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) to join a busy UK Head Office Financial Accounting team. This role offers the chance to take ownership of key accounting areas, provide meaningful financial insight, and drive process improvements within a collaborative and supportive environment.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Financial Accounts Manager, you will play a key part in the financial accounting function. Your responsibilities will include:

Financial Accounting & Control

· Ownership of fixed and variable cost centre reporting, including underlying transactional processes

· Financial accounting and control of central HQ cost recharges

· Support with monthly group reporting and preparation of annual statutory accounts

· Preparation of information for tax purposes where required

Month-End & Balance Sheet Management

· Month-end closure of the trade creditors area of the balance sheet

· Supporting the purchase ledger supervisor on financial accounting matters

· Closure and revaluation of purchase ledger

· Adjustments for group reporting purposes

· GRIR (Goods Received/Invoice Received) analysis, maintenance and control

· Goods in transit calculations and reconciliations

· Intercompany balances uploads and reconciliation via HFM ITM

· DPO (Days Payable Outstanding) calculations

Business Partnering & Planning

· Working closely with and supporting business functions in your areas of responsibility

· Supporting the preparation of annual management plans and forecasts

Audit & Compliance

· Acting as a key point of contact for auditors

· Driving strong internal controls and supporting process improvement initiatives

About You

We are looking for someone who brings:

· A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

· Solid post-qualification experience in financial accounting within a UK organisation

· Strong technical accounting skills with a sound understanding of internal controls

· Experience in VAT and tax matters

· High proficiency in Excel, with strong analytical and data interpretation skills

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels

· High attention to detail, with resilience and flexibility in managing competing demands and deadlines

· A proactive, self-starting attitude with enthusiasm for continuous process improvement

· Experience of SAP is highly desirable (training will be provided if needed)

Salary & Benefits

· £45,000 – £48,000 (depending on skills, qualifications and experience)

· 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays)

· Pension scheme with linked life insurance

· Service-related bonus payment

· Employee discount scheme

· Employee assistance programme

· Discounted tyre vouchers

· Bike-to-work scheme (salary sacrifice)

· Car purchase scheme (salary sacrifice)

Why Apply?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a forward-thinking finance function at UK Head Office level. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of responsibilities, work with senior stakeholders, and have the chance to make a real impact through process improvement and control

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