Financial Accountant
1 day ago
Colchester
MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting an Interim Financial Accountant (18 months) to join a well-established business, based North of Colchester. As an Interim Financial Accountant, you will be working with a collaborative finance team and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring compliance, and supporting a range of transformation initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Financial Accountant who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with process improvement and project work. \n Duties & Responsibilities: \n\n • Take ownership of monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting requirements.\n, • Prepare and post journals with minimal supervision.\n, • Support the preparation and completion of statutory accounts and group reporting submissions.\n, • Perform reconciliations of debtor, creditor and intercompany balances across multiple entities.\n, • Produce and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.\n, • Liaise with external auditors, tax advisers and other key stakeholders, providing documentation and responding to queries as required.\n, • Ensure accounting policies, controls and governance requirements are applied consistently.\n, • Lead and support finance improvement projects, including systems enhancements and process optimisation initiatives.\n, • Mentor and support junior team members where required, with potential line management responsibilities.\n\n Key Skills & Attributes: \n Essential: \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Minimum two years' post-qualification experience.\n, • Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using financial systems.\n, • Excellent understanding of financial accounting principles and reporting requirements.\n, • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.\n, • Effective written and verbal communication skills.\n, • Ability to influence stakeholders and build positive working relationships.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\n, • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Previous audit and assurance experience.\n, • Experience working within a shared services, multi-entity or group reporting environment.\n, • Exposure to finance systems implementation or process improvement projects.\n