Full job description

Your new company

Hays are partnering with a growing and purpose-driven organisation operating to recruit a Financial Accountant. This business is undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation and a great opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team where you can make a genuine impact while developing your career. Your new role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring high-quality financial reporting across a complex, multi-entity environment.Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating statutory audits across multiple entities.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts.
• Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and overseas accounting teams.
• Taking ownership of VAT reporting and supporting wider tax compliance activities.
• Reviewing accounting records and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Supporting the delivery of consolidated and group reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting quality.
• Acting as a trusted finance contact for both internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will be a technically strong and proactive finance professional with the confidence to operate independently and manage competing priorities.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing statutory accounts.
• Audit experience, either gained in practice or industry.
• Knowledge of VAT and corporation tax.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of key deliverables.
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