Senior Financial Accountant - Reed : Job Details

Reed Finance are supporting a South Oxfordshire based manufacturing and engineering business to recruit a qualified senior financial accountant.

This business, who are a household name, are based in lovely rural surroundings and offer excellent onsite facilities - such as an onsite gym and subsidised canteen.

• Own the month end close process, ensuring all journals are completed by the accounting team in a timely manner and reconciliations are maintained to a high standard.
• Support Finance Business Partners to understand variances to budget across all functions, and contribute to Finance and Central budget preparation
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts, presenting monthly to Financial Controller Identify and deliver process improvements across the function to evolve ways of working as a team
• Review contract documentation to prepare technical accounting papers in accordance with FRS 102
• Own the annual statutory audit process, ensuring that audit information is delivered on time and procedures are managed efficiently • Ensure all accounting records are appropriately kept and in line with required legislation 
• Be subject matter expert in Finance areas of Microsoft Dynamics F&O (ERP), collaborating with System as appropriate, to support accurate business process and accounting, with a specific focus on inventory recording
• Support the Financial Controller with treasury matters, including working capital and FX management
• Support the Head of Tax with Corporation Tax, RDEC and WHT filings on an ad-hoc basis
• Mentor up to two Financial Accountants, sharing professional and technical feedback with other financial functions to identify and deliver improvements to business processes

This role offers a competitive salary, excellent additional benefits and an opportunity to further develop within financial accounting or within the wider finance team.

To be considered you will be a qualified accountant with relevant experience and a partnering and consultative personality.

Sound like you? Apply now!