Financial Accountant

Reference: BH-70157
We’re recruiting a Financial Accountant for a successful and growing technology-led organisation based in the Cambridge area. This is a varied, hands-on position within an established Finance team, offering exposure across financial reporting, statutory accounts, audit, tax, inventory, R&D accounting and business partnering. Working closely with the Finance Manager and colleagues across the wider business, you’ll play an important role in ensuring accurate financial reporting while providing the insight and information used to support commercial and operational decision-making.

You’ll take ownership of several key areas of the balance sheet and month-end process, including:

Managing inventory and stock accounting, including provisions, stock turnover analysis and reporting

Preparing inventory reporting and working closely with operational stakeholders

Maintaining and reconciling capitalised R&D projects

Working with project teams to assess the appropriate accounting treatment of development expenditure

Taking responsibility for the fixed asset register

Preparing and reviewing accruals and prepayments

Owning monthly revenue and gross margin reconciliations

Maintaining deferred revenue schedules

Completing balance sheet reconciliations

Supporting and mentoring junior members of the Finance team Statutory reporting, audit & tax Alongside your monthly responsibilities, you’ll gain broad exposure to year-end and statutory accounting, including:

Supporting the preparation of UK statutory financial statements

Preparing statutory reporting schedules and supporting data Reviewing accounting policies and ensuring compliance with relevant reporting standards

Liaising with overseas accounting providers in relation to subsidiary entities

Supporting the annual external audit and acting as a key contact for auditors

Assisting with UK tax computations and responding to external tax advisers

Supporting R&D-related tax claims

Taking ownership of annual warranty provision calculations

You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who enjoys getting into the detail while also working collaboratively with people outside Finance. You must have a sound understanding of FRS 102 and experience working within demanding month-end and reporting deadlines. If you would like to hear more about this position please call Kathryn at Pure Cambridge or apply below.