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Senior Accountant

Employer
Michael Page
Location
Wiltshire, England, Swindon
Salary
GBP50000 - GBP60000 per annum
Closing date
13 Jul 2022

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Sector
Retail and wholesale
Salary band
£50,000 - £60,000, £60,000 - £70,000
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Where will they be working?
Hybrid - mostly office

Job Details

The Senior Financial Accountant will play a key role in the finance team, responsible for effective cashflow reporting and management, including hedging, the production of our annual accounts and our tax strategy and compliance. A friendly and confident communicator is required in order to develop close working relationships across finance, the operational business and our external advisors.

Client Details

A well-known British retailer in Swindon with a reputation for quality products. Acquired by one of the largest capital investment businesses in the world and are rolling out a large transformation of the business. It is a truly exciting time to join this business.

Description

We are looking for a self-driven, conscientious and well-organised Accountant. The Senior Financial Accountant will play a key role in the finance team, responsible for effective cashflow reporting and management, including hedging, the production of our annual accounts and our tax strategy and compliance. A friendly and confident communicator is required in order to develop close working relationships across finance, the operational business and our external advisors.

  • The largest part of the role is preparation of the 12 week rolling cashflow forecast, including variance analysis and commentary, which is sent to the Board weekly.
  • Annual preparation of the cashflow budget.
  • Managing day-to-day currency requirements ensuring sufficient hedge coverage to meet Hedging policies and managing relationships with currency providers.
  • Preparation of annual statutory accounts and companies house filings for UK-based trading entity and holding company.
  • Management of the statutory audit process being the key day to day point of contact for external auditors.
  • Review of financial data and consolidation of overseas entities in Hong Kong, Vietnam and China. Support of relationships with overseas accountants and accounting advisors.
  • Management of relationships with external tax advisors including preparation of information required for tax filings and development of tax strategy for both direct and indirect taxes.

Profile

Essential Experience, Skills & Knowledge

  • Minimum qualified accountant CIMA/ACA/ACCA with PQE in a similar role;
  • Strong technical background, having dealt with challenging technical financial reporting and accounting issues;
  • Great organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and work under pressure;
  • Advanced excel and PowerPoint skills;
  • Desirable but not essential - Concur, Sage and retail experience.

Essential Key Characteristics

  • Self starter, confident and comfortable at problem solving, finding viable solutions and offering constructive challenge to existing process and practice;
  • Hands on, able to handle large datasets and drive the detail without losing the bigger picture story;
  • Highly analytical, commercially focussed, with good attention to detail;
  • Comfortable with change, ambiguity, and able to prioritise conflicting and competing demands in a fast-paced environment;
  • Strong teamworking ethic, an advocate for working collaboratively across the team and business.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build successful relationships with others through demonstration of emotional intelligence.
  • Adopts a growth mindset to improve own skills by continually looking for personal development opportunities and keeping abreast of latest best practice.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication including strong presentation skills.

Job Offer

Travel requirement - Hybrid working pattern available with 3 days a week in the Swindon office.
Working hours - Basic 40 hours per week however flexibility required according to business demands.
Salary - £50,000 - £60,000

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Michael Page has pioneered a unique, consultative approach to recruitment, enabling us to find the best fit between our client’s needs and the candidate’s experience and abilities. With an emphasis on delivering results and establishing long-term relationships, our consultants waive commission in favour of quarterly profit share – that means impartial career advice and an entire team pulling together on your behalf.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 164 offices in 34 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package.

We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career. Take this opportunity to browse our accounting, tax and treasury jobs to find out more about our specific expertise:
• Industry and commerce
• Financial services
• Public and not-for-profit
• Taxation
• Specialist markets
• Treasury
• Newly qualified ACA

Alternatively, if you're looking to hire, please send us a job brief or get in touch to find out how our track record could add value to your recruitment process”

Visit the Michael Page website for more information

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