About Our Client
Our client, a well-known & growing business based in Woking, is looking for an Accountant to join their Accountancy team.
Job Description
Accountant - Woking
* Statutory Reports:
* Lead in the preparation to completion of the Year End Statutory accounts and annual report.
* Collaborate with external auditors during the year-end audit.
* Month End Reports:
* Ownership of monthly management accounts for all internal operational stakeholders, including clear commentary explaining variances against budgets/forecasts.
* Review of work completed by management accountants.
* Preparation of monthly and quarterly Stakeholder packs.
* Attendance to Stakeholder meetings.
* Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide financial analysis to improve operational efficiency of the organisation.
* Production of monthly Finance dashboard.
* Budgeting & Budgetary Control:
* Lead the budgeting process, financial forecasting, and long-term planning to ensure financial efficiency and effectiveness with the internal operational stakeholders.
* Overseeing preparation and forecasting of annual budget including salary budget.
* Effective monitoring of budgets.
* Line Management:
* Your team consists of three management accountants in the overall Finance team of fourteen.
* Internal Controls:
* Assist in ensuring a strong internal control environment, with clear and well-defined segregation of duties developed and maintained.
* Prepare and update system and process documentation.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of streamlined financial policies and procedures for smooth, efficient operations.
* Seek to continuously improve all existing systems, processes, and controls.
* Stakeholder Engagement:
* Liaise across the Institute to build relationships between finance and other departments.
* Act as the Head of Finance Deputy in meetings and managing the team in the absence of the Head of Finance.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for financial matters with key stakeholders, including internal & external customers.
* Ensure budget holders are kept up to date with their progress against budget and maintain a dialogue regarding potential issues and risks which would then be highlighted to the Head of Finance.
* Undertake ad hoc financial analysis.
The Successful Applicant
A successful applicant will have some experience with the above, ideally be studying AAT/ACCA/CIMA. Qualified by experience applicants please apply too.
What's on Offer
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Hybrid working.
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