Financial Accountant

Your new company A market leading UK group is seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to join its forward-thinking finance team. If you enjoy technical accounting, process improvement, systems development and working with new ERP, reporting and AI/BI technologies, this role offers exceptional variety and professional growth.Your new role

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support monthly management accounts and simple consolidations in line with group reporting.
• Lead statutory accounts preparation and audit schedules
• Deliver accurate balance sheet reconciliations (stock, royalties, deferred income, intercompany)
• Sales reporting to internal and external parties
• Strengthen and enhance financial controls
• Conduct stock analysis and identify slow moving items
• Contribute to various projects and initiatives as needed.
• Support VAT, corporation tax and treasury (including FX and cashflow)
• Provide payroll information to UK and German providers
• Contribute to ERP enhancements and reporting system development
• Support BI/AI driven automation and reporting initiatives

• Great opportunity to develop your accounting and IT skills and business acumen in a highly successful and growing organisation.
• Be part of an organisation investing heavily in ERP, reporting, and intelligent finance technology
• Ideal for someone who enjoys technical challenges and continuous improvement.
• Hybrid: Harlow (min 60%) + WFH flexibility
• Work closely with directors, senior managers, auditors and external specialists

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting background
• Analytical, systems focused mindset
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder
• Self starter with a proactive approach
• Audit experience beneficial

• Our client offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the opportunity for extra time off for the Christmas and New Year break
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra holiday days
• A 35-hour working week with flex start and finish times
• Company-wide discretionary bonus
• Free parking
• Enhanced Pension
• Professional membership fees and CIPD
• Company discounts