Senior Accountant (Reporting Focus)
Permanent
Skyways Hub, Speke, Liverpool
Hybrid working
Excellent Salary + Benefits

Role overview

Here at Yodel, we deliver more than just parcels we deliver a great experience when it comes to your career too. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance Team in Liverpool. You will be the key support in preparing statutory financial statements and management. This role is important in ensuring delivery of financial performance contributing to Yodel's strategic plan.

What you'll be doing

Key support for the Head of Finance and Finance Director in providing a finance leadership role to produce a high standard of external as well as internally focussed financial reporting, including implementing best practice across the wider group, including adherence to statutory and tax deadlines.

The successful candidate will need to be comfortable working with both external and internal stakeholders, and be pro-active in utilising technology to provide compliant, consistent and efficient reporting solutions.

A working knowledge of IFRS reporting standards, VAT reporting and corporation tax accounting are essential.

In addition to this you will also be responsible for the following:

• Being strong advocate for adherence to Yodel financial policies and procedures, maintaining financial control and governance throughout the business.
• Tight balance sheet control with all allocated control accounts properly reconciled monthly.
• Provision of timely and accurate management and financial reports for all statutory and business entities, with variance analysis as required, adopting a culture of 'no surprises'.
• Preparation of financial analysis, building effective relationships with budget leads and management across the business.
• Drive cost performance in accordance with strategic objectives, using initiative and adopting an innovative approach to cost reduction where appropriate.
• Work closely with peer group to ensure joined up reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Pro-actively investigate variances in expected financial performance, whether positive or negative, to identify root cause and, as necessary help to implement corrective action.
• Ad hoc project work, and other support for finance and the wider business as requested from time to time.

What you need to show us

The successful Senior Accountant will need to be a qualified chartered accountant with a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). You will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivering projects to tight deadlines. You will also need to possess the following skills and experience for this role:

• Previous experience of working in a similar role with extensive knowledge of IFRS, business reporting and balance sheet control.
• Strong communications skills with emphasis on achieving results and successful outcomes. Works in a collaborative and open way.
• A good relationship builder, able to support and challenge colleagues in a constructive and effective manner.
• Good knowledge of Excel and preferably BI software such as Tableau
• Strong work ethic with focus on detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Quick learner and able to adapt within a dynamic working environment.
• FMCG organisation experience and demonstration of project management would be desirable.

Why work with us

If you are a passionate and diligent Senior Accountant, then come and join Yodel's friendly Finance team. The successful candidate will receive the following great benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Mixture of office and home working
• Business casual dress code
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free personal & professional development courses
• Pension Scheme
• 31 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Free parking
• On-site modern gym facilities (includes many classes per week including HIIT and yoga)
• In the office you will have access to Costa, Juice bar, Starbucks, and restaurant.
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24-hour employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership.