Financial Accountant

Meraki Accountancy & Finance's leading client is looking to add a Financial Accountant for an initial 12 month period. This is a key role within the finance team ad the successful candidate will provide financial accounting advise and support.

• Manage month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare annual financial statements, governance reports and supporting working papers
• Lead liaison with external auditors and respond to audit queries
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Maintain and develop the chart of accounts structure
• Produce management reports and financial analysis to support decision‑making

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, VAT regulations and internal controls
• Support committee reporting and statutory reporting deadlines
• Review and improve financial procedures and controls across the organisation
• Prepare VAT returns and provide VAT/tax guidance where required

• Oversee income recording, banking and reconciliation processes
• Supervise cash and banking controls across facilities
• Manage bank reconciliations and ad hoc payment processing
• Oversee cash collection arrangements and treasury‑related processes

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes
• Support finance system developments, upgrades and testing
• Work with systems including Unit4 ERP and related applications to improve reporting and operational efficiency

• ICAS / ACCA / CIMA Qualified
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working to challenging month and quarter end deadlines
• Ability to analyse and present complex financial information
  
  Process improvement mindset

• Salary: £50 - 55k
• Hybrid working
• Flexible benefits