Reporting Accountant

Reporting Accountant

Salary: £45,000 - £53,000

Location: Warrington

Duration: Permanent

Sellick Partnership has been engaged on an exclusive basis to recruit a Reporting Accountant for a reputable and profitable multi site business based in Warrington.

We are looking to recruit a high calibre and ambitious Accountant as a result of sustained growth. This is a highly entrepreneurial, vibrant and progressive organisation where you will be constantly challenged in an ever-changing environment.

Working with a small team of qualified and part-qualified accountants, you will be responsible for 3 primary objectives to deliver:-

• The Group has decided to insource the production of annual statutory accounts for the 9 trading companies plus 4 holding companies. The role holder will have responsibility for producing these accounts and managing the insourcing process, working closely with senior management.
• To prepare monthly management accounts for the Group's franchises. This is an exciting area of expansion for the Group.
• To support the preparation of monthly cashflow forecasts for the Group.

This is an exciting position that will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work with senior management on a mixture of project-based as well as monthly/ annual recurring activities. The role holder will benefit from regular exposure to senior management and accordingly, will have good opportunity for progression in the organisation.

Responsibilities include:-

• Statutory accounts production for 9 trading companies and 4 holding companies. Supplied with well-controlled, consistent and accurate management accounts for each entity, the role holder will primarily be focused on completing statutory disclosures, liaising with management and with external auditors.
• Year one for insourcing the statutory accounts will involve elements of project-based work, liaising with the current out-sourced provider to ensure efficient transfer of activities and knowledge.
• Statutory accounts production is expected to be around 25% of annual workload, providing good opportunity to be involved in other activities, including but not limited to:
• Preparation of management accounts for their new brands.
• Prepare, monitor and control analyses of prepayments and accruals.
• Reconciliation of specified Nominal Ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and process Inter Firm Comparison reports and send output reports to senior management.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations and submission.
• Liaise/supervise with Purchase ledger on invoice coding.
• Run the group's monthly cashflow forecast process, reporting to the Finance Director and Group Chief Accountant. This is a newly established process and of critical interest to the Directors of the company therefore an opportunity to provide valuable insight.
• Apply your experience and intellectual curiosity to develop, enhance and analyse the cashflow forecast process.
• Assist the Group Accounts Manager/ Group Chief Accountant where appropriate and cover for other team members where requested.
• Perform all other sundry administration requested by management.

The successful applicant will be a qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA or CIMA) making your first move from a practice firm (accounts prep exposure if a must!) or coming from a similar Accountant role ie experience of preparing statutory accounts, management accounts and cashflow forecasting is essential.

You will need to be driven, inquisitive and have a desire to succeed and improve. This is a very exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate candidate to forge a career in a highly successful developing business. You can expect to progress quickly within the organisation if performing well within the role and adding value.

You will have strong knowledge of UK Gaap and reporting skills, advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Excel. Commercially astute, with exposure to business processes and an understanding of the relationship between operations and the P&L. The ability to communicate effectively with non-finance professionals, to work on your own initiative and apply sound judgement are also key skills.

Personal and professional development from the owners is a key priority and there will be scope to grow within this role and to help shape and nurture the team. The position is ideal for someone looking for a role with significant breadth, and exposure directly to senior leadership.

Furthermore, they operate a blended flexible working model, allowing choice, freedom, and flexibility as to where, when and how you work, balancing personal, team and client requirements.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642.

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

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