Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a well-known and established family-owned business to recruit a dynamic & hands-on accountant to join their accounting team in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. This newly created growth position will report directly to the Financial Controller and offers involvement in a variety of financial areas of the business. You will have the opportunity to supervise a small accounting team as well as being involved in process/systems improvement projects. This role is open to finance professionals who are qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or at finalist level.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve:
1. Fixed asset accounting and maintenance
2. Month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
3. Year-end accounts preparations and annual audit queries
4. Balance sheet control account reconciliations
5. Year-end stock take and analysis of data/management report generation
6. Completion of national statistics office forms
7. Financial reporting and submission of PSA/P11D reporting
8. Support the implementation of new accounting rules
9. Supervise/develop a small accounting team
10. Involvement in ad-hoc duties and financial projects for senior management
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for the hands-on and varied Accountant role, you will need to have:
1. Experience in a similar position
2. CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or finalist
3. Strong MS Excel skills and key attention to detail
4. Broad accounting knowledge including financial and management accounting, treasury processes, and ledger management
5. A proactive and dynamic working approach
6. Strong communication skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels
7. Adaptability to business needs and experience managing workloads
8. Experience within the FMCG sector, Sage 200, and managing/developing junior team members (advantageous but not essential)
What you'll get in return
This permanent accountant role offers a salary between 40,000 - 50,000 per annum, dependent on experience, based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Flexible start/finish times, along with parking on-site and a health care scheme. A great opportunity to really add value and support a well-established and successful family-owned business, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. Development opportunities are available for the right candidate.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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