FP&A Accountant
An excellent opportunity for someone to join a successful well-established company, based near Heathrow off the M4/M25. We are looking for a highly motivated individual. You will be joining a proactive and dedicated team that are supportive and friendly. The successful candidate will need at least one years’ experience. You must be an enthusiastic self-driven person with a desire to develop and progress.
Accountant Key Duties
* Responsible analysing and preparing reports for multiple international entities including UK, USA, Canada and Singapore.
* Leading the financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis across the business
* Responsibility for producing accurate and timely management reports, including an analysis of sales, operational expenditure
* Provide commercial insight and analysis of results, identifying underlying trends and challenging the business on performance
* Take ownership of performance management for the business including identifying and reporting KPIs which are linked to company strategy and drive positive actions
* Prepare financial forecasts and budgets
* Support the strategic planning and strategic initiatives of the company, including acquisitions and investment appraisal, by providing financial planning and modelling skills
* Support and challenge the sales and operations teams with financial issues including providing financial training
* Adopting a partner / challenger role in evaluating business plans.
* Ensure integrity of financial data supplied by financial accounting team to other areas of the business and to external stakeholders.
* Holiday Cover for other team members
* Assisting the FD with ad hoc duties
Accountant Person Specification Competence
* Ideally Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or working towards qualification
* Ability to keep everything under control while also reacting to new challenges.
* Proactive individual with the ability to effectively manage various projects while adhering to deadlines.
* Strong communicating and management skills, capable of liaising with finance and non-finance specialists.
* Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own deliverables under time pressure.
* Excellent organisational skills
* Accurate inputting skills
* Team player
* Knowledge of NetSuite, is highly advantageous
* Knowledge of Quickbooks is advantageous
* Advanced Excel knowledge is essential