Financial Accountant-Accountant-Management Accountant-ACCA-ACA-CIMA

Accountant-Financial Accountant - ACCA - CIMA

Qualified Financial Accountant is required to join a well established Software and Services organisation based in Chelmsford. The primary responsibilities will include managing a small team, preparing the monthly management accounts along with producing yearly statutory accounts.

Challenging opportunity with base salary of up to GBP55K + benefits.

The Responsibilities of the Financial Accountant will include but not be limited to:

• Production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts across divisions

• Analysis of major variances to rolling forecast and original budget

• Weekly updates to management account forecasts

• Management of bank accounts and weekly cashflow forecasting

• Managing the day to day activities of a small effective finance team

• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements

• Working with and assisting the external auditors at year end

• Running of monthly payroll for all divisions

• Payment of monthly PAYE/NI payments

• Ensuring that sales invoices are raised in a timely manner

• Chasing any debtors for overdue debt

• Payment of suppliers in an accurate and timely manner

• Submitting quarterly vat returns

• Preparing annual corporation tax returns for all entities

• Fixed asset management across the group

• Preparing and agreeing monthly commission statements for all sales people

• Working with the Group FD to improve processes, reporting and systems

• Assisting in the annual budget production

KPIs

• Management accounts produced in a timely manner

• Monthly payroll runs smoothly

• Year end audit adjustments are minimal

Requirements for the Financial Accountant position

• A qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with 5 years+ experience

• Ability to work in a team and individually

• Previous responsibility for staff management

• Excellent MS Excel skills, MS Word and PowerPoint

• Pragmatic and problem solving approach whilst always maintaining the greater picture

• Knowledge of Access accounts would be advantageous

• Experience of working in an owner managed business would be desirable

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral

Fantastic opportunity for a qualified Financial Accountant to join a great Essex based team! For further details please apply now!