CMA Recruitment Group is working with a major, nationally recognised employer with a large Hampshire operation on the appointment of a Finance Operations Accountant, in on a 12 month fixed term contract.This is one of the better places in the county to spend a year. It''s a substantial organisation, an accredited Best Company to work for, and rated 4.3 out of 5 by its own employees on Glassdoor - around 20% above the average for its sector. We''ve placed a number of finance professionals here over the years and the feedback has been consistently strong on culture, flexibility and how people are treated.The role itself is broad and genuinely technical rather than transactional. It sits within the Finance Operations team, reporting to the Senior Accountants and working alongside the Business Partners and FPandA team, with line responsibility for a small team of Assistant Accountants. Alongside the core accounting cycle there is a real mandate to improve how things are done, so it will suit someone who wants to leave the process in better shape than they found it - and who wants the systems and automation side of their CV to look stronger in twelve months'' time.What will the Finance Operations Accountant role involve? Owning period end close, PandL preparation and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple business areasFeeding into budgeting and forecasting, investigating variances and trends and presenting the findings to the Senior AccountantsFixed assets, external ..... full job details .....