Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant Nottingham (Hybrid 3 days at site) £45-55k  benefits High Growth Medium Sized Business Eaton Syalon is exclusively partnering with a high growth acquisitive Nottingham based business to recruit an experienced Financial Accountant to join its finance team in a key role, supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and continuous improvement across the function. This is a newly created role within the organisation.

Working closely with the Financial Controller & CFO, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of financial accounting activities, from statutory reporting and group consolidations to process improvements and business projects. If you're someone who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with a collaborative approach and is looking to make a positive impact within a supportive finance team, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity As Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring the organisation maintains a robust financial control environment while delivering accurate statutory reporting, group consolidations and tax compliance. This is a varied role with the opportunity to lead projects, influence finance transformation initiatives and support best practice across the finance function. Your key responsibilities will include:
Financial Control & Governance Maintaining and enhancing a robust financial control environment. Safeguarding company assets and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Leading month-end and year-end financial processes. Developing and monitoring internal controls, policies and procedures. Acting as a key contact for external auditors and tax advisers. Ensuring statutory, regulatory and audit requirements are met. Financial Accounting You'll confidently take ownership of:
End-to-end balance sheet management. Group consolidation processes. Preparation of financial accounts. Audit preparation. Complex financial reporting. Statutory accounts. Tax compliance. IFRS and FRS 102 reporting requirements. Technical Accounting You'll bring strong technical expertise, including: A thorough understanding of current accounting and tax legislation. Experience applying IFRS and FRS 102 standards. Strong knowledge of accounting within Group structures. Understanding of both direct and indirect taxation.

Mentoring & Team Development Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll help:
Support, mentor and develop colleagues within the finance team. Encourage collaboration across the business. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. Financial Reporting & Business Insight You'll produce meaningful financial information that supports business performance, including:
Monthly balance sheet reconciliations. High-quality financial reporting. Actionable commercial insights. Continuous improvement of reporting processes and financial data integrity. Continuous Improvement You'll help drive positive change by:
Streamlining finance processes. Automating manual tasks where possible. Improving reporting efficiency. Supporting finance transformation initiatives. Embedding best-practice financial processes across the organisation. Working with stakeholders to improve financial understanding across the business. Project Work You'll also lead or support a variety of finance and business projects, including:
Systems implementations and upgrades. Process redesign. Finance transformation initiatives. Other ad hoc projects as required by the Finance Director. About You You'll be a fully qualified accountant or a finalist studying towards your qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role. You'll also bring:
Strong financial accounting experience. Excellent understanding of financial governance and controls. Experience producing statutory financial accounts. Strong knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102.

Experience with Group consolidations. A solid understanding of direct and indirect taxation. A track record of driving continuous improvement. Excellent analytical, problem-solving and…