Financial Accountant
Location Tewkesbury
Salary 46,575 per annum
Hours: Office-based role Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week Start time of 08:00 or 08:30

Benefits

Competitive salary
22 days'' annual leave plus bank holiday allowance
Pension scheme with 6.5% employee contribution and 7.0% employer contribution via salary exchange
Simply health cash plan Group Life Insurance & Private Medical Insurance after 5 years'' service
Supportive team environment within a successful family-owned business

Job description

The company is looking for a skilled and detail-focused Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at our Head Office.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take on a varied and hands-on role, supporting financial control, reporting, compliance, and team leadership within a well-established and growing business.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will play a key role across a broad range of financial activities, including fixed asset accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end journals, year-end accounts preparation, audit support, reporting requirements, and management reporting. The role also includes day-to-day supervision of two Assistant Accountants and the Purchase Ledger Administrator.

Key Responsibilities

Fixed asset accounting, maintenance and reporting
Month-end journals including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
Balance sheet control account reconciliations
PSA, P11D and other statutory reporting
Supporting year-end accounts preparation and annual audit queries
Producing financial analysis and management reports
Monitoring key finance processes and controls
Day-to-day management of the Purchase Ledger Administrator and Assistant Accountants
Supporting ad hoc finance tasks as required

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a proactive and organised finance professional with strong technical ability and a high level of attention to detail. You should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working collaboratively with colleagues across the business, and supporting the development of your team.

Ideally, you will have:

ACCA qualification or equivalent experience
3+ years'' post-qualification accountancy experience
Strong experience in management accounts, treasury or ledger work
Excellent Excel and IT skills
Sage 200 experience would be an advantage
A diligent, analytical and hands-on approach

If you are an experienced Financial Accountant looking for a varied, office-based role where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Please forward your CV in the first instance
Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.