Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant - Hybrid Location: Ashton, UK Great career opportunity for an accountant who has the technical skills to hit the ground running but with the drive and ambition to help transform current processes while never losing sight of the core deliverables of financial control.

The Financial Accountant is a key role in the EMEA Controllership group ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, driving continuous improvement in our processes and our controls.

Responsibilities:
Preparation and review of scheduled Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, including analysis and insight into what is driving the numbers.
Support the process of financial reporting to Group, through the OneStream consolidation system.
Support the fixed assets accounting process.
Supporting VAT reporting process.
Monitor and coordinate specific month end (and year-end) activities per Month End Close Timetable.
Understand overall closing schedule and assignment of tasks during the close and their respective deadlines and dependencies.
Support the performance of the year-end processes including providing relevant information to external auditors.
Support purchase ledger team with payment runs and open PO reviews.
Requirements:
Qualified Accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA Experience of SAP, Oracle or other ERP system Strong Excel skills Ability to work under pressure to meet strict reporting deadlines Ability to take an analytical approach with good attention to detail Tenacity and curiosity to dig deeper Excellent communication skills