The Finance Accountant role is an exciting and progressive opportunity to work directly with the Financial Controller assisting with external reporting, production of statutory accounts and operational decision support. In addition to adhoc projects to streamline processes across the Finance Team and and wider company.

Client Details

The Finance Accountant will be joining a dynamic, well established and renowned security services provider, working with over 120 private and public sector organisations. Based out of Central London their operations are extensive and diverse; ranging from a one-person security operation for luxury boutiques to a thousand-strong team working for multi-national organisations.

Description

The Finance Accountant will be responsible for:

• Variance analysis and operational decision support for adhoc tasks

• Liaising the wider divisions across the business promoting joint working

• Liaising with the wider group Finance Departments to carry out the tasks in hand

• Production and construction of Service Level Agreements, Contracts and Extension with the help of our legal counsel and Directors

• Update and maintain current rates and contracts

• Help migrate and build an interactive rates and contracts system

• Production of external data requirements for regulatory bodies

• Identify areas to increase efficiency and automation of processes

• Set up and maintain automated data processes

• Liaise with internal and external clients to deliver reporting requirements

• Assist with the full year and interim audit process

• Assist with production of statutory accounts

• Assist with VAT and Corporation Tax submission

• Monitor review balance sheet accounts and provide feedback to the FP&A Manager and Management Accountants

• Help with AP and AR operations and tasks when required

• Carry out Adhoc tasks as required by the Financial Controller

Profile

The successful Finance Accountant:

• Experience previous Management / Finance accountant role

• Experience of working with external Financial auditors

• Extensive experience assisting in Year-end processes

• Part Qualified in ACCA/CIMA

• Be keen to learn and understand all aspects of our business

• Must be intermediate/ advanced Excel skills, eg V Look-ups and Pivot Tables and other

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and be highly motivated to work as part of a team and deliver high quality work to tight deadlines

• The ability to work calmly under pressure

• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail

• Be analytical and inquisitive

• Experience of working on large projects

• Business Objects Desktop Intelligence/ time & attendance software experience (desirable)

• Services Industry Experience (desirable)

Job Offer

• Competitive Salary (increases in relation to exam completion)

• Study Support Package

• Long-term progression and development

• 25 days Annual leave allowance