Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant
£60,000-70,000 + Generous Benefits
Croydon - Hybrid Working

We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Accountant to deliver monthly reporting across a complex, multi-site retail business. This role offers a great opportunity for development, reporting directly to a brilliant Financial Controller and providing high levels of autonomy and exposure to a sector-specialist CFO.

If you are seeking a hands-on and varied role where you can add value, engage in wider business projects, and participate in decision-making, then please apply.

Wish List

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Prior experience working in a complex multi-site business (in industry or practice)
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

The Role

The successful Financial Accountant will manage the following:

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting close for assigned remit.
• Perform reconciliation and detailed analysis of all balance sheet and major income statement accounts.
• Support with process improvement projects and streamlining of controls.
• Work with operational teams across various sites to prepare cost plans and forecasts.
• Review monthly and quarterly reconciliations of accounts receivable and participate in the period-end assessment and review of bad debt reserves and accruals.
• Review and analyse the entities’ expense activity in support of global accounting and financial analysis.
• Review and analyse expense activity in support of tax accounting and income tax compliance.
• Manage local accounting vendors' preparation of corporation, payroll, and indirect tax returns.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations of intercompany balances across the group.
• Manage yearly statutory audits of sites, including the preparation of all audit schedules and timely responses to audit requests.
• Handle ad hoc requirements as needed by the senior team.

We need someone who is technically capable and comfortable with complex multi-site accounting. Experience working in a multi-site environment or the retail sector will be a distinct advantage.

Your Profile

We are looking for a well-educated and bright qualified accountant from practice or industry. The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a financial/management accountant or experience delivering outsourced accounting services, accounting advisory, or audits in practice. For this role, we need someone available quickly or immediately.

Salary & Benefits

Highly competitive salary plus holiday, pension, healthcare, and wider benefits. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, 3 days per week, based in modern, centrally located offices.