RattrayParkin are recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join a market leading FMCG business in Central Birmingham.
Working alongside members of the finance and commercial teams, the successful candidate will have a significant impact on developing and enhancing financial reporting and business processes.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced business in a pivotal position reporting directly to the Financial Controller.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare the group’s statutory financial statements under UK GAAP, including group consolidation requirements and lead the annual external audit.
- Project manage the delivery of the annual strategic planning and budgeting processes, co-ordinating with key stakeholders and finance colleagues.
- Lead and manage key areas of the month end close process alongside finance colleagues including co-ordination and submission of group reporting requirements.
- Manage and mentor one direct report (Assistant Accountant), including objective setting and performance reviews through monthly one to one review sessions to develop their performance.
- Prepare the group’s quarterly VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements including making tax digital.
- Identify opportunities for, lead and manage the enhancement of business processes and the development of new financial reporting requirements and KPI’s to ensure the accuracy and completeness of monthly and quarterly regulatory reporting.
- Lead and manage the improvement of the group’s working capital, cashflow forecasting including forex forecasting in conjunction with the Assistant Accountant.
- Collaborate with a range of department heads and key personnel across the business and provide support to all members of the finance team in peak trading periods and absences.
About you:
- Advanced Excel
- ACA / ACCA qualified
- Financial reporting experience and knowledge of IFRS
- Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
- Preferably experience of SAP or equivalent ERP software
