Description

Anderson Knight is pleased to partner with our client for the role of Finance Officer. This is an excellent opportunity for a Part-Qualified (PQ) Accountant or an individual who is qualified by experience (QBE) in a similar finance role to join a busy and collaborative finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day financial transactions, reporting and analysis across a number of entities within the organisation. You will be comfortable working independently, while also being a supportive and proactive member of the wider finance team. Key Responsibilities • Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, including trial balances, profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and actual versus budget variance analysis. • Manage and maintain the general ledger, cashbook, sales ledger and purchase ledger processes. • Complete regular bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating outstanding and aged items and ensuring issues are resolved promptly. • Raise and process invoices for internal and external customers, ensuring revenue is accurately recorded and recognised. • Support credit control activities, including monitoring aged debt, investigating outstanding balances and taking appropriate action to resolve issues. • Maintain accurate financial records and supporting schedules. • Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure assets are accurately recorded and accounted for. • Prepare and input financial information for internal reporting and consolidation purposes. • Identify opportunities to improve, streamline and automate existing finance processes. • Assist with month-end and year-end processes, including supporting external audit requirements. • Ensure all financial reporting and deadlines are completed accurately and within agreed timescales. • Assist with the preparation of financial information, reconciliations and schedules as required. • Provide support to the wider finance team with ad hoc analysis and other duties as required. • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and help identify more efficient ways of working. • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business and communicate financial information clearly and confidently. Candidate Requirements • Studying towards ACCA, CIMA or Qualified by experience in a similar role. • Previous experience working within a finance function, ideally with responsibility for a range of transactional and management accounting duties. • Good understanding of accounting fundamentals and experience working up to trial balance. • Practical experience of month-end processes and management accounts preparation. • Strong Excel skills and confidence using Microsoft Office packages. • Good attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Highly organised, responsive and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines. • Confident communicator who can build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. • A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team. • A willingness to identify improvements and take ownership of tasks through to completion