Financial Accountant

Due to continued success, we are looking to recruit a Financial Accountant to join the Finance team.

Due to continued success, we are looking to recruit a Financial Accountant to join the Finance team.

Working in a cross functional team the Financial Accountant will ensure accurate reporting of financial information, produce management reports for the Board, and support in the preparation of statutory financial statements.

This is a key role within the Finance team, with opportunities to learn and develop, and is central to the provision of management information driving business decisions. Tasks need to be completed with accuracy and to tight reporting deadlines.

Come and join Sepura Limited at an exciting time of growth and progress your career within this innovative technology company, based in Waterbeach, Cambridge.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual interested in furthering their career in a broad accounting role, working closely with the Finance Manager and collaborating with other departments to prepare and deliver financial information.

The individual should be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), enjoy being part of a large organisation and working across various aspects of financial accounting. The ideal candidate should be eager to learn, enjoy working as part of a team, and be hands-on.

Our customer base includes many different industries and markets around the world. Our complete TETRA and LTE solutions have been developed specifically for users in multiple sectors to face their critical communications challenges.

There is no such thing as a typical day here  will be supported by your manager and team, as well as collaborating with other departments across the business. In your role as Financial Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Ownership of stock accounting including the calculation of provisions, and cost actuals vs standards.
• Preparation of the monthly inventory reports for the Board, supporting the Operations teams with relevant data to drive inventory management.
• Responsible for the bi-annual stock count verification at our third-party warehouse.
• Calculation and analysis of stock turnover metrics.

• Maintenance and reconciliation of capitalised R&D project register, including calculation of monthly R&D capitalisation and amortisation.
• Assess the appropriate accounting treatment for R&D projects in line with accounting standards through regular meetings with Project Managers to understand project objectives, working alongside the Finance Manager.
• Monitor customer funded R&D project spends against development contracts.
• Define appropriate amortisation rates and ensure accurate amortisation timing through discussion with R&D and Product Strategy colleagues.

• Overall responsibility of the company’s fixed asset register, including maintenance of the suspense FAR ledger account monitoring WIP assets until formerly in use and capitalised into tangible assets.
• Perform and oversee the bi-annual FAR verification exercise.

• Preparation of the monthly accruals and prepayments review and posting of journals.
• Mentor junior colleagues with the preparation of the overseas entity accruals and prepayments and conduct reviews to ensure accurate reporting.

• Ownership of the monthly sales and margin reconciliation - ensuring revenue and COS are accurately reported and analysed each month.
• Analysis of appropriate accounting treatment for new saleable products and services.
• Ownership and maintenance of deferred revenue schedules.

• Support the Finance Manager with the preparation of UK statutory financial statements within Thomson Reuters One Source.
• Prepare…