Reporting Accountant

Overview

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with an established, successful and well-known global manufacturing group in Herefordshire to recruit a dynamic & driven Reporting Accountant. An interesting and progressive accounting position which will play a vital role in analysing financial performance, interrogating financial data, business partnering with stakeholders across the group along with monthly reporting. This progressive accounting role will offer the option for global travel with the business if wanted, giving you exposure and influence across the group at all levels.

Best suited to an ambitious, part-qualified/qualified accountant seeking career development, open to both finance professionals from industry and accountancy practice. Remote/office hybrid working hours and a study package for financial qualification if applicable.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve supporting with group pack preparation, monthly reporting, performing analytical reviews on budgets, monthly results and business plans. You will support forecasting reviews, review overheads monthly with stakeholders across the group, and assist with continuous improvement initiatives/projects. You will support the balance sheet review process, audit preparation, support strengthening financial controls, highlighting key emerging risks/opportunities. You will play a key role in financial integration of new businesses into the group, coordinating post-acquisition integration with senior management, along with assisting in reviewing group statutory packs, annual budgeting and strategic plan consolidation for group reporting.

• Support with group pack preparation and monthly reporting.
• Perform analytical reviews on budgets, monthly results and business plans.
• Support forecasting reviews and review overheads monthly with stakeholders across the group.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives/projects.
• Support the balance sheet review process and audit preparation.
• Assist in strengthening financial controls and highlight key emerging risks/opportunities.
• Contribute to financial integration of new businesses into the group and coordinate post-acquisition integration with senior management.
• Assist in reviewing group statutory packs, annual budgeting and strategic plan consolidation for group reporting.

• Experience in a similar position and fully qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or working towards a full finance qualification.
• Experience with management reporting including preparation of management accounts.
• Knowledge of various accounting systems and strong MS Excel skills.
• Keen to learn, progress and develop, with strong communication skills to partner internally/externally at all levels.
• Experience managing workloads and meeting deadlines within a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Experience with Power BI, SAP and working within a large multi-site manufacturing group would be advantageous but not essential.

• Salary between £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience, based in Herefordshire.
• Remote/office hybrid working options.
• Profit-related bonus scheme up to 15% annually.
• Contributory pension scheme, 4 x salary life assurance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Holiday buy/sell scheme, study support for financial qualification where applicable.
• Discounted health care and further group benefits.
• Opportunity for global travel if wanted and genuine career progression with a fast-paced global manufacturing group.

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