Financial Accountant
18 days ago
Nottingham
Financial Accountant Nottingham (Hybrid – 3 days at site) £45-55k + benefits High Growth Medium Sized Business Eaton Syalon is exclusively partnering with a high growth acquisitive Nottingham based business to recruit an experienced Financial Accountant to join its finance team in a key role, supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and continuous improvement across the function. This is a newly created role within the organisation. Working closely with the Financial Controller & CFO, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of financial accounting activities, from statutory reporting and group consolidations to process improvements and business projects. If you're someone who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with a collaborative approach and is looking to make a positive impact within a supportive finance team, we'd love to hear from you. The Opportunity As Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring the organisation maintains a robust financial control environment while delivering accurate statutory reporting, group consolidations and tax compliance. This is a varied role with the opportunity to lead projects, influence finance transformation initiatives and support best practice across the finance function. Your key responsibilities will include: Financial Control & Governance • Maintaining and enhancing a robust financial control environment., • Safeguarding company assets and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations., • Leading month-end and year-end financial processes., • Developing and monitoring internal controls, policies and procedures., • Acting as a key contact for external auditors and tax advisers., • Ensuring statutory, regulatory and audit requirements are met. Financial Accounting You'll confidently take ownership of: • End-to-end balance sheet management., • Group consolidation processes., • Preparation of financial accounts., • Audit preparation., • Complex financial reporting., • Statutory accounts., • Tax compliance., • IFRS and FRS 102 reporting requirements. Technical Accounting You'll bring strong technical expertise, including: • A thorough understanding of current accounting and tax legislation., • Experience applying IFRS and FRS 102 standards., • Strong knowledge of accounting within Group structures., • Understanding of both direct and indirect taxation. Mentoring & Team Development Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll help: • Support, mentor and develop colleagues within the finance team., • Encourage collaboration across the business., • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. Financial Reporting & Business Insight You'll produce meaningful financial information that supports business performance, including: • Monthly balance sheet reconciliations., • High-quality financial reporting., • Actionable commercial insights., • Continuous improvement of reporting processes and financial data integrity. Continuous Improvement You'll help drive positive change by: • Streamlining finance processes., • Automating manual tasks where possible., • Improving reporting efficiency., • Supporting finance transformation initiatives., • Embedding best-practice financial processes across the organisation., • Working with stakeholders to improve financial understanding across the business. Project Work You'll also lead or support a variety of finance and business projects, including: • Systems implementations and upgrades., • Process redesign., • Finance transformation initiatives., • Other ad hoc projects as required by the Finance Director. About You You'll be a fully qualified accountant or a finalist studying towards your qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role. You'll also bring: • Strong financial accounting experience., • Excellent understanding of financial governance and controls., • Experience producing statutory financial accounts., • Strong knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102., • Experience with Group consolidations., • A solid understanding of direct and indirect taxation., • A track record of driving continuous improvement., • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. We're looking for someone who is: • A collaborative team player., • Detail-focused with exceptional accuracy., • Commercially aware with strong statutory accounting knowledge., • Comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines., • Proactive, solution-focused and confident challenging existing ways of working., • Passionate about improving processes and adding value. Why Apply This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team in a role that offers genuine variety, technical challenge and the chance to make a meaningful contribution. You'll gain exposure to financial reporting, governance, transformation projects and business improvement initiatives while continuing to develop your career in a supportive environment. If you're looking for your next opportunity and would like to be part of a finance team where your knowledge and ideas are valued, we'd love to hear from you.