Location: Hull, East Yorkshire (Hybrid Working - 3 days office / 2 days home)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent Benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and technically strong Senior Financial Accountant to join a large, complex international organisation on an initial 12-15 month fixed term contract. Whilst initially offered as a maternity cover contract, there is a strong possibility of the role becoming permanent for the right individual.
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident finance professional who enjoys operating within a fast-paced, matrix environment, partnering with stakeholders across the business and taking ownership of complex financial accounting activities.
**Applicant must be able to start within 4 weeks**
The Role
Reporting into the Financial Accounting team, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial reporting, with a particular emphasis on Balance Sheet accounting, General Ledger control and technical accounting compliance.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Ownership of Balance Sheet accounting, reconciliations and month-end activities.
* Reviewing and maintaining General Ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
* Preparing and reviewing financial statements in accordance with IFRS and relevant local GAAP requirements.
* Managing accounting entries including accruals, provisions, prepayments and journals.
* Working closely with Payroll and HR to ensure payroll costs, bonuses, pension costs and other employee-related transactions are accurately recorded.
* Ensuring payroll allocations, wage types and associated costs are correctly reflected within the General Ledger and Trial Balance.
* Reviewing pension accounting information and ensuring appropriate accounting treatment.
* Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
* Providing technical accounting guidance across the business.
* Working collaboratively with finance and non-finance stakeholders across an international matrix organisation.
* Driving continuous improvement within financial accounting processes and controls.
About You
We are seeking an experienced, proactive accountant who is comfortable operating in a large corporate environment and has the confidence to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
To be successful, you will have:
* A full professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
* Ideally 5+ years' post-qualified experience.
* Strong practical technical accounting experience.
* Excellent knowledge of financial statements and how transactions flow through the accounts.
* Extensive Balance Sheet accounting experience.
* Significant General Ledger experience, including reconciliations, account analysis and controls.
* Previous experience applying IFRS, including IFRS 16, together with exposure to multiple local GAAPs.
* Experience gained within a large, complex and ideally international organisation.
* The confidence and initiative to work independently, ask the right questions and build relationships across all levels of the business.
* Previous experience working within a matrix organisational structure.
* Experience accounting for payroll, pensions, bonuses, accruals and employee-related costs.
* Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
* The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
* Strong Excel skills; SAP experience would be advantageous.
What's on Offer
* Salary of £50,000 - £60,000.
* Comprehensive benefits package.
* Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home).
* Opportunity to join a well-established international organisation.
* Exposure to a technically challenging and commercially focused finance function.
* Genuine opportunity for the position to become permanent for the right individual.
If you are an experienced technical accountant looking for your next challenge within a global business where you can make an immediate impact, we'd love to hear from you.
**We ask that ALL candidates include the following either on their CV or separately in a cover note**:
* Your current location and proximity to Hull (East Yorkshire).
* Confirmation you can work in the office at least 3 days a week.
* Current Salary.
* Notice Period.
* Confirm you have the following - strong technical accounting experience, fully qualified, extensive General Ledger experience, a strong understanding of what goes where in a Financial Statement
* Confirmation you can start within 4 weeks
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£50000.00 - £60000.00 per year