Average Financial Specialist salary in the UK

Meraki Talent is working alongside one of the UK’s leading teams of Chartered Accountants in the rare discipline of Financial Reporting.The Company:Our client is one of the most recognisable names in the UK Accountancy market. They employ over 1000 people across several offices and have a formidable reputation for providing high-quality work and building long-lasting relationships with clients.The firm provides all traditional disciplines you would expect of a large CA Practice such as Audit, Business Services/Advisory (Accounts), Corporate Finance, Payroll Bureau, and Tax. The FR department has had a particularly busy year over the past 12 months with tremendous growth of the portfolio as well as across the firm.The Role:As a Financial Reporting Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in providing Financial Reporting Advisory services to clients, collaborating closely with the Audit team, and working directly with various businesses outside of the audit sphere.Key Responsibilities:Prepare consolidated financial statements and work closely with the Audit team on disclosures.Act as the main point of contact for clients on most assignments.Provide Financial Reporting Advisory services, offering technical accounting expertise to clients.Collaborate with businesses operating under different frameworks, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.Assist in merger and demerger processes, offering senior-level expertise in handling complex financial reporting issues.Key Experience:Proven experience in financial reporting, Audit, or experience working on consolidated Accounts reporting under FRS 102 or IFRS.Strong technical accounting skills, with proficiency in FRS 102 and IFRS.Experience with consolidated financial statements and complex reporting requirements.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with clients and colleagues.Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.On offer:The firm is offering a market-leading salary alongside a host of other desirable benefits, see listed below. This vacancy provides the perfect opportunity for a motivated individual who has aspirations to progress through the grades to management and senior management positions within the firm. This is due to the fantastic growth of the firm over the last few years and the FR & Audit departments.Benefits:Employer pension contribution.35 days holiday.Holiday Purchase Scheme with the option to buy up to five days additional holiday each year subject to Line Manager approval.Private Medical Insurance.Life Assurance - 4 x salary.Company sick pay increased based on service.Employee Assistance Programme.Cycle to work - bike or equipment hire, Retail discounts, Personal loans from Salary Finance.Contact:For full information and a confidential chat, please contact Dean at Meraki Talent.

Meraki Talent is working alongside one of the UK’s leading teams of Chartered Accountants in the rare discipline of Financial Reporting.The Company:Our client is one of the most recognisable names in the UK Accountancy market. They employ over 1000 people across several offices and have a formidable reputation for providing high-quality work and building long-lasting relationships with clients.The firm provides all traditional disciplines you would expect of a large CA Practice such as Audit, Business Services/Advisory (Accounts), Corporate Finance, Payroll Bureau, and Tax. The FR department has had a particularly busy year over the past 12 months with tremendous growth of the portfolio as well as across the firm.The Role:As a Financial Reporting Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in providing Financial Reporting Advisory services to clients, collaborating closely with the Audit team, and working directly with various businesses outside of the audit sphere.Key Responsibilities:Prepare consolidated financial statements and work closely with the Audit team on disclosures.Act as the main point of contact for clients on most assignments.Provide Financial Reporting Advisory services, offering technical accounting expertise to clients.Collaborate with businesses operating under different frameworks, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.Assist in merger and demerger processes, offering senior-level expertise in handling complex financial reporting issues.Key Experience:Proven experience in financial reporting, Audit, or experience working on consolidated Accounts reporting under FRS 102 or IFRS.Strong technical accounting skills, with proficiency in FRS 102 and IFRS.Experience with consolidated financial statements and complex reporting requirements.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with clients and colleagues.Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.On offer:The firm is offering a market-leading salary alongside a host of other desirable benefits, see listed below. This vacancy provides the perfect opportunity for a motivated individual who has aspirations to progress through the grades to management and senior management positions within the firm. This is due to the fantastic growth of the firm over the last few years and the FR & Audit departments.Benefits:Employer pension contribution.35 days holiday.Holiday Purchase Scheme with the option to buy up to five days additional holiday each year subject to Line Manager approval.Private Medical Insurance.Life Assurance - 4 x salary.Company sick pay increased based on service.Employee Assistance Programme.Cycle to work - bike or equipment hire, Retail discounts, Personal loans from Salary Finance.Contact:For full information and a confidential chat, please contact Dean at Meraki Talent.

Based in Watford, Hertfordshire, our client is looking for an EMEA Payroll Specialist. This will be on a hybrid working basis with 1 day required in the office per week and start as a fixed term position with very strong chances of going permanent. This job would suit someone with at least 6+ years of relevant experience with international payroll administration in shared services centre environment. They will be responsible for the analysis, execution, and support of payroll operations with utmost confidentiality of 5000 employee records and business information of the Payroll Finance Shared Services organisation. Fluency in English, both written and orally, is essential, and another European language would be preferrable. The company has exciting growth plans over the next 12 months as they sell globally so exciting times for expansion. The successful individual will have multi-national companies experience working with third-party payroll services providers. Due to the nature of this fast-paced environment, this person must be comfortable working within a complex and highly matrixed environment. Experience working in systems such as SAP, SuccessFactors, ADP Global View and Microsoft Office Suite is essential. Job responsibilities: Preparing global payroll data for payroll processing by third party payroll administration partners ensuring accurate and timely processing of the company's payrollsExecuting day-to-day data entry, data corrections, mass upload etc.Verify timekeeping records and consult managers/employees about any discrepanciesRun remote and calculate off-cycle pay checksPerforming audits and validations of payroll transactionsPayroll issues are escalated and resolved with root cause analysis and corrective action for all levels of employees and management, with a focus on ensuring a positive and seamless employee experience in partnership with HR Shared Services. Ensure timely preparation, processing, maintenance and appropriate distribution of payroll information, payroll reports, all tax year end reports, payroll manuals and related payroll working instructions.Identify and drive continuous performance improvement projects to improve payroll accuracy, compliance, productivity and / or employee satisfaction Ensure end-to-end processes are well-thought out to address customer and regulatory requirements.Monitoring changing business, regulatory and financial requirements For more information about this role or any other EMEA Payroll Specialist roles in Watford, Hertfordshire, please don't hesitate to contact me in confidence, or visit our website www.mrkassociates.co.uk. Every application will receive a response as this is recognised working practice at MRK Associates. MRK Associates - AGY Helping you build the career you deserve