Financial Reporting Accountant

Robert Walters – Financial Reporting Accountant – Permanent – Warwickshire - £55,000 - £60,000 per annum Job title: Financial Reporting Accountant Location: Warwickshire Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum Hours: Full time (Hybrid)

Role details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join a fast-growing and ambitious organisation during an exciting period of continued growth. You’ll play a key role within the finance function, taking responsibility for the preparation of accurate and compliant financial reporting while working closely with teams across the wider business.

The role will provide exposure across statutory reporting, month-end and year-end processes, audit, budgeting and forecasting, alongside opportunities to support improvements across the wider finance function. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise within a growing organisation.

With the business continuing to expand, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant looking for genuine progression potential, increased responsibility and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout the process.
• Work closely with internal teams to gather and analyse financial information, providing accurate and insightful reporting to support business decision-making.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, including account reconciliations, transaction reviews and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
• Support the external audit process by preparing relevant documentation, responding to queries and liaising with auditors to ensure an efficient and timely review.
• Monitor changes to accounting standards and regulations, supporting updates to internal processes and procedures where required.
• Maintain accurate and detailed financial records, ensuring transactions are appropriately supported and comply with internal policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to investigate and resolve discrepancies and promote best practice across financial reporting.

What the successful candidate will bring

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA).
• Previous experience within financial reporting, statutory accounts, audit or a similar technical accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of relevant accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with month-end and year-end reporting processes.
• Advanced Excel skills.

What sets this company apart

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing and ambitious business at an exciting stage of its development. The organisation has ambitious plans for continued growth and investment, creating a dynamic environment where talented finance professionals can make a genuine impact.

You’ll join a forward-thinking and supportive finance team, working closely with the Financial Controller and gaining valuable exposure to senior stakeholders across the organisation. As the business continues to grow, the finance function is also developing, creating opportunities to take ownership of projects, broaden your technical expertise and play an increasingly important role within the team.

The company is committed to developing its people and offers genuine progression potential for ambitious individuals who want to build a long-term career. This could be an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to strengthen their financial reporting and technical accounting experience while progressing towards a more senior finance position.

At the Robert Walters Group, we endeavour to contact all candidates to register their details. However, due to the high number of applications we receive, if we have not reached out to you within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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