Financial Accountant
Location: Alperton, London (Hybrid – 4 days office)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
My client is a growing manufacturing business exporting their goods to pharmaceutical, food, energy companies, and academia laboratories worldwide. We are looking for a fully qualified Financial Accountant to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis at their London HQ. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain broad experience in a dynamic and evolving environment, supporting our continued growth and development.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with a minimum of 2 years post-qualified experience at a Group level.
• Strong accounting experience covering creditors, debtors, reconciliations, P&L, and balance sheet.
• Treasury accounting experience, including cash flow management and reporting.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and SUMIF.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE, QuickBooks, Odoo, Concur, or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail, with a positive and adaptable attitude.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Oversee Assistant Accountants managing Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
• Support the month-end and year-end close process, including account reconciliations.
• Draft monthly Management Reporting packs in collaboration with the Finance Controller for distribution to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns and reconciliations to HMRC.
• Handle treasury tasks, including the preparation and monitoring of the Group’s weekly cash flow.
• Assist the Financial Director/Controller with year-end audit preparation and fieldwork.
• Support strategic financial management activities, including price list updates, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls are in place, including intercompany balance confirmations, transfer pricing, and Group consolidation.
• Enhance financial reporting, dashboard creation, and KPI monitoring for improved performance tracking.
• Improve stock control, reporting, and monitoring processes.

Employee Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Life insurance (3x base salary).
• Medicash health insurance.
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme.
• Aviva Wellbeing Services, including 24/7 GP access.
• Pluxee Employee Discounts.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented accountant looking to develop their career in a growing company. If you meet the criteria and are eager to take on a varied and evolving role, we would love to hear from you!