Job description
Sewell Wallis are thrilled to be partnering exclusively with a global business based in Leeds who have an instantly recognisable name across Yorkshire. Our client are looking to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant as soon as possible to join their friendly and welcoming finance team.We are keen to speak to candidates who are qualified by experience, who can hit the ground running and will bring a breadth of experience to the position. This is a newly created role to support the Finance Director with an increasing work load.
This is a unique opportunity as our client is offering flexible working hours to support individuals with personal commitments outside of work. You will ideally be office based, however the hours can work around what is best for you!
What you will be doing on a day to day basis:
-Preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
-Preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual budgets
-Liaise with external tax advisors
-Communicate effectively across the company to ensure you understand how the whole company operates, acting as a key point of contact for any technical finance queries
-Monthly review of group balance sheet reconciliations
-Responsible for the quarterly VAT group returns
-Preparation of audit schedules and answering audit queries
-Supporting junior finance colleagues and mentoring them on a day to day basis
-Look at current systems and processes and make any necessary improvements
-Be a constant support to the current FD, taking on new pieces of ad hoc project work when required
Skills and qualifications required:
-A qualified or qualified by experience accountant
-A strong background in financial accounting
-Personable and down to earth character who is used to working within a small finance function
-Background in sports and leisure would be highly advantageous but not essential
Benefits:
-25 days holidays
-Flexible working patterns on offer to work around childcare/personal commitments
-A relaxed and fun working culture!
If you would like further information before applying with your CV then please contact Lucy Regan or Emma Dugdale at Sewell Wallis.
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.
