Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant; Filton; 12-month contract; 35 hour per week; £32.98ph PAYE; Inside IR35.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to work with our prestigious client as they undertake a new project.
The individual will be part of a dynamic team, working across different sites. They will work closely with the Accounting team a sister company in order to deliver financial information in the most efficient way possible. It is vital that they understand the activities of the business in order to pre-empt potential issues and to identify possible errors in the data.
Hybrid working pattern is available, with 3 days required on site. There will be 1-2 days per month where the post holder will be required to travel to other UK sites.
Responsibilities

Key responsibilities pre deal closing are as follows:
Setting up lead ledgers in SAP (P11)
Assisting with Due Diligence on the opening balance sheet
Loading assets into SAP with the correct data attributes
Defining and documenting key financial processes and controls
Ensuring internal controls are in place in line with ERM requirements

Key responsibility post-closing is to contribute to the ‘on time, on quality’ delivery of the monthly consolidation package and annual statutory accounts for the entity . This involves the:
Application of IFRS, in line with Group Accounting Policies
Oversight of key internal controls and regular reporting of risks and opportunities through the ERM tool
Continual review of processes and procedures to identify and implement improvements
Analysis of data trends using understanding of business operations
Application of UK GAAP in order to produce the UK statutory accounts
Contribution to internal and external audits
Co-ordination of inputs and deliverables from shared service centre
Provision of information to the Tax team to support tax computations
Skill Set
Essential
• Qualified Accountant with experience of working in an accounting team
• Understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP reporting requirements
• Knowledge and experience in SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools
• Ability to work in a dynamic, enthusiastic team and to contribute with a positive, proactive mindset
• Strong communication skills – multiple stakeholders at different levels and in different countries
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience of interacting with internal and external audit teams
Morson is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this vacancy

CIMA; ACCA; FCCA; ACMA; GCMA; ACA; AAT; project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance controller; FPA; forecasting; audits;