Financial Accountant

Overview

In this Financial Accountant role, you will support accounting and control activities across divisions to ensure accurate, complete and compliant records. You contribute to month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset accounting and audit preparation. You’ll promote stronger controls and reporting quality while identifying efficiencies and improvements. Based in Hertford, this role offers progression and a hybrid working arrangement as you grow into greater responsibility.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus
• hybrid working
• competitive salary

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting under IFRS
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and journals
• Support technical accounting areas including revenue, accruals, provisions and inventory
• Analyse balance sheet movements and communicate drivers, impacts and risk to stakeholders
• Maintain the fixed asset register with accurate additions, disposals, transfers and depreciation
• Support internal and external audit through schedules, reconciliations and documentation
• Maintain a strong financial control environment and drive reporting improvements
• Provide ad hoc financial information and handle other tasks as required

Key requirements

• Experience in a similar role with IFRS reporting exposure
• Accounts preparation experience; not limited to audit
• Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations and fixed assets
• Ability to communicate financial drivers and risks clearly
• Knowledge of statutory reporting requirements
• Problem-solving mindset and control-focused approach

• attention to detail
• clear communication
• stakeholder management
• IFRS reporting
• balance sheet reconciliations
• journal preparation

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