Job description
We are thrilled to be working with a high performing business based in Otley who are looking to strengthen their finance team. This flexible and down to earth company require a Financial Accountant to help strengthen the technical ability across the finance function.As the Financial Accountant you will take ownership of technical accounting, whilst gaining exposure to management accounts and regularly business partnering with the operations side of the business.
This would be an ideal opportunity for a first or second time mover from practice who is looking to broaden their experience in a business that has clear succession planning in place.
Working closely with the Finance Director and Finance Manager, your role will include the following duties:-
-Partner closely with operations teams to assist with any technical finance related queries
-Produce the statutory and monthly management accounts
-Assist with audit file preparation
-Maintain up to date balance sheet reconciliations
-Mentor, to eventually take on managing some of the junior finance team members
-Filing annual returns with Companies House
-Lead on VAT and support with auditors with tax computations
-Analyse and manage risk
-Support the Payroll team as and when required
-Offer professional advice on business performance
-Look at any process improvement work across the finance function
You will ideally be ACCA/ACA qualified and either looking to move from a recognised accountancy practice, or already be working in a Financial Accountant position within industry.
You must be keen to get out into a business to make positive changes and be confident in attending regular meetings with senior stakeholders.
Please reach out to Lucy Regan or Emma Dugdale if you would like to hear more about this opportunity before applying.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
