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MAT Cover Financial Accountant

Employer
Hays Senior Finance
Location
Leicestershire, England, Melton Mowbray
Salary
Up to GBP55000 per annum
Closing date
18 Apr 2023

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

Job Details

FTC Financial accountant for MAT cover 8-9 months £55,000 pro rata

Your new company

You will be working for a large food manufacturer based in Melton Mowbray

Your new role

As an Interim Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for leading the financial accounting team to deliver monthly reporting requirements, maintaining a strong control environment, and supporting the business to understand and improve cost management. You will also be responsible for managing the relationship with the Shared Services Centre.

Responsibilities:

* Own the accounting processes and create a strong control framework resulting in clear audit reviews
* Own the trial balance (P&L and Balance Sheet) and monthly/annual statutory reporting process, completing it to a high standard of accuracy, with clear explanation of variances and meeting all local, Group, and external deadlines
* Provide information to the wider business arising from the preparation of the monthly accounts, allowing understanding of the business' financial performance and opportunities for cost control
* Manage the relationship with the ledger functions located at the Shared Services Centre, ensuring that site and SSC operate in a coordinated and efficient manner
* Manage the ledger support provided on site to ensure that backlog is kept to a minimum, queries from SSC are resolved in a timely fashion, and workload to site is appropriately distributed
* Provide oversight of the weekly cash forecasting process to ensure that forecasts are accurate over the short to medium term, identifying and actioning opportunities identified to improve the forecasting model
* Prepare/review balance sheet reconciliations, including resolution of differences and issues identified. Preparation of quarterly provisions review and monitoring of provision levels
* Assist the Finance Manager in preparation of information for inclusion in Budgets, CYE forecasting, etc. to meet the reporting requirements of the business, considering the impact of any business changes
* Lead day-to-day management of the Assistant Financial Accountant and Financial Accounts Assistant, including team development, talent identification, and management
* Actively support the business to understand cost drivers and improvement opportunities



What you'll need to succeed

* Qualified ACA or ACCA
* Experience working as a financial accountant within a busy accounts department ideally within the food industry or FMCG
* Experience managing a team * Excellent Excel Skills

What you'll get in return

* Competitive salary of £55,000 pro rata
* 8-9 month fixed term contract
* 2 days working from home
* The possibility of going temp to perm



What you need to do now
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Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Credit Control
  • Part-Qualified Accountant
  • Payroll
  • Public Practice Accounting
  • Public Services Accounting
  • Senior Finance – Qualified
  • Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
  • Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow

 

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