As Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role within our Finance team working closely with and supporting the Head of Financial Reporting & Control and the Finance Director. You'll be a fundamental member of the wider Finance team, helping to achieve our operational objectives and ensuring that we deliver a high quality and cost-effective service to all stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with two days per week in our Swindon office. The benefits:

• Salary - £45,00 - £50,000
  
• Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 10%
  
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
  
• Critical illness cover
  
• Income protection - 1x salary
  
• Death in service - 4x salary
  
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
  
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

Key accountabilities:

• Supporting month end reporting process and subsequent analysis - leading the process for smaller subsidiaries.
• Preparation of regulatory reporting and completion of returns for sign-off.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns, quarterly Corporation Tax estimates and annual Corporation Tax computations.
• Supporting the preparation of annual statutory accounts for the Group and seven subsidiaries.
• Developing and maintaining strong Excel models within financial reporting that support best-in-class analytical reviews and audit testing requirements.
• Leading the audit work of smaller subsidiaries.
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of MI packs for reporting to the Board and presentation of results at management committees.
• Preparation of MI for debt committee and complaints provisioning group.
• Creating and maintaining successful relationships with internal and external suppliers and customers.
• Responding to ad-hoc queries relating to financial or regulatory reporting.
• Line managing, coaching and mentoring two direct reports, ensuring they are well supported in all aspects of their work and development.

What will you need to succeed?

• Qualified Accountant (ideally ACA, preferably Big 4) with +2 years PQE.
• Experience of working in a financial accounting role within a large organisation.
• Previous experience of Financial Services sector, knowledge of relevant legislation and regulation.
  
• Experience of HMRC & FCA reporting.
• Microsoft Dynamics GP experience and knowledge advantageous.
  
• Strong people (team and stakeholder) management skills.
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Knowledge of operational cost base and projects financial management.
• Professional manner; enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Flexible attitude; willing to support team members with cover and assistance.
• Ability to build relationships with other business areas and external stakeholders.
• Competent time management skills; able to prioritise, resource and plan workload; willing to take initiative.

Why us?

We’re a dynamic, fast-paced and growing business with huge ambition. And we believe this is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We’re investing heavily in the development of our people, continuously striving to give them the platform to reach their full potential.

We’re also very proud of our culture, having placed in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for again in 2021. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.

On top of offering a modern workplace with bags of development opportunities, we also offer a highly attractive benefits package to reward you for your hard work. This includes a competitive base salary, annual bonus, enhanced pension, critical illness cover, income protection and a range of other flexible benefits.