Financial Accountant – Northampton

Financial Accountant, 6-12 months fixed term contract, hybrid working, Northampton, to £65,000

Our client, an international, well-established, highly reputable, fast paced organisation offering excellent customer service and a range of services is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their efficient UK finance team over a period of 6 – 12 months. The role is responsible for supporting the Group Accounting Manager in overseeing and assisting the finance team in preparation and reporting of Group consolidated accounts

As the Financial Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Senior Analysts and overseeing the production of monthly consolidations
• Preparation of interim and annual templates for financial statements
• Improve reporting process and generate efficiencies
• Act as lead liaison with the group auditors in relation to the Group Consolidation process
• Production of financial statements in the correct format, whilst implementing relevant updates

For the Financial Accountant position, we are looking for someone who is fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA or ACA, with some experience in a large, internal organisation with multiple sites. Someone who has a strong knowledge of statutory reporting requirements. Someone who is highly IT literate, has a flexible attitude to prioritising projects and someone who has been involved in working closely with senior stakeholders in the past. You will require confident communication skills as you will be tasked with working alongside senior managers throughout various areas of the organisation.

This individual will also be self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to work towards business deadlines. Someone who will be able to demonstrate how they can maintain and nurture relationships across the organisation, with an innate ability to connect well with their colleagues in their team. Ideally, you will need to be a confident excel user, to either advanced or intermediate level.

This is a key position within a large, global, well-established organisation who operate to strict deadlines. If you are a confident accountant and analyst, with a passion for business success and a drive to move your career into a forward thinking, growing business environment, please send your CV for consideration at the earliest opportunity.