Temporary Financial Accountant

SF are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant based in Burton on Trent, for a 3-4 month temporary assignment.

Salary - £45,000
Hours - 8am - 4:30pm Mon to Thurs, 8am - 1pm Fri
Hybrid working - Potential, to be discussed with line manager

Job purpose:
Ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial information by delivering monthly financial accounts and analysis, as well as ensuring full auditability of financial data.

Job duties:
- Managing the monthly financial close process to ensure that financial information is supplied in a timely and effective manner.
- Month end management accounts submission
- Maintain the financial ledgers of the operating unit to support the month end reporting process and ensure all accounts are reconciled and reviewed.
- Coordinate and support the Shared Service Team for month end and reporting activities.
- Support AR activities and provide weekly cash forecasting.
- Monthly Reporting Pack to analyse and review variances actuals vs budget/forecast.
- Ensure that overhead spend vs budget is communicated to budget holders, monthly.
- Reporting on statutory accounts, VAT returns, National Statistics and other reporting returns.
- Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and the relevant statutory accounting standards (UK & US GAAP)
- Manage the Operating Units Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements.
- Manage the chart of accounts and the cost centre structure of the Business.
- Perform other duties within your capability, training or experience that may be reasonably requested.

This role is open to QBE, AAT or part-qual ACA/ACCA/CIMA candidates and you will have experience in presenting financial data, managing the external audit process, be performance orientated and hold excellent communication and IT skills, in particular MS Office Applications.

If you have immediate availability/1 weeks' notice maximum and this sounds like the role for you, please submit your CV for consideration and we will be in touch if you are shortlisted.