Financial Accountant

Job Location	Portskewett
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

An expanding and innovative company are recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join them on a permanent basis.The company are expanding rapidly as the interest in their products increases which is having an impact on workload. Therefore, this is a newly created position to keep apace with company growth. The Financial Accountant will manage all General Ledger transactions and accounts with a specific focus on accuracy and detail, reporting to the Financial Controller. Financial Accountant duties

Perform month end, and year end accounting activities and reconciliations to the general ledger and make changes as necessary.

Maintain general ledger accounts, prepare and post journal entries for accruals and prepayments, variances and other adjustments as required.

Prepare VAT reconciliations and returns.

Review financial reports to identify and explain variances and provide commentary on balances.

Analyse and Interpret Financial Information, providing assurance that information complies with professional and regulatory standards.

Produce daily and monthly bank reconciliations.

Maintain and review the fixed asset ledger.

Assist in the preparation of Monthly Management Accounts reporting and commentary.

Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts and produce monthly packs to support the Balance Sheet and P&L.

Maintain integrity of internal controls.

Management of the Goods Received not Invoiced.

Financial Accountant person specification

Excellent MS Office skills a must, especially Excel.

Good communicator and able to work on own or part of a team.

Reliable, proactive and able to work to deadlines.

Strong data entry skills.

Good organisational skills.

High level of accuracy applied to tasks.

Sense of urgency - make things happen/get results.

Problem solving skill.

An opportunity to join a flourishing business in a pivotal role. Assistance of the Finance department with day to day requirements along with a willingness to review and question processes, will be crucial to the success of this role.Applicants will have relevant experience which could come as being an Assistant Accountant, Financial Accountant or from "Big 4" practice.As well as the salary there is a comprehensive benefits package that includes pension, healthcare and 25 days annual leave.The company is based in south East Wales with easy access from Newport, Bristol and surrounding areas.Bowen Eldridge Recruitment are acting as an Accountancy Recruitment Agency to appoint this role on behalf of a client. Required skills

Accruals

Financial Accounting

Fixed Asset

General Ledger

Sheet Reconciliations

Keyskills :
Accruals Financial Accounting Fixed Asset General Ledger Sheet Reconciliations

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