Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant / St Helens / Salary £45,000 - £55,000 + competitive benefits package.
Accountable Recruitment are looking to recruit a highly successful, private equity-backed engineering business to recruit a talented  Financial Accountant  to join its finance team at an exciting stage of growth.
With growing year on year revenues and ambitious plans for continued expansion, the business expanding operations across their UK and European entities.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified ACA or ACCA candidate looking to make their first move from practice into industry. Reporting directly into the Financial Controller, you will gain broad exposure across all aspects of finance and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of the business.
The position has been created following an internal promotion, demonstrating the company's commitment to developing talent from within. There is genuine potential for the role to progress further as the business continues to evolve.

The Role
As Financial Accountant, you will take ownership of the financial reporting cycle while acting as a key support to the wider finance function.
Key responsibilities will include:
Preparation of monthly management accounts
Production of statutory financial statements
Supporting the year-end audit process and liaising with external auditors
Corporation tax, VAT and other regulatory compliance requirements
Financial planning and analysis activities, including reporting and business performance review
Balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of strong financial controls
Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
Identifying and implementing process improvements across the finance function
Acting as a key point of contact for finance-related queries across the business
Providing guidance and support to transactional finance team members when required
Working closely with operational stakeholders across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and commercial teams
About You
Fully qualified ACA or ACCA
Strong technical accounting knowledge gained within an accountancy practice environment
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset
Strong problem-solving ability with a practical approach
Why Join?
Opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing PE-backed organisation
Clearly defined progression path
Broad exposure across financial accounting, reporting, compliance and commercial analysis
Supportive leadership team with a strong track record of internal promotion
Benefits
26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to buy or sell up to 3 days annual leave
Additional holiday entitlement awarded for long service
10% employer pension contribution
Private medical insurance
Death in Service cover of 10x salary
37-hour working week
-typical working pattern of 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday, with an early finish at 1:30pm on Fridays
Office-based environment with flexibility to work from home when required
This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant seeking a first move into industry with a business that can offer genuine career progression, broad responsibility and exposure to an ambitious growth journey.
To discuss this role in more detail please contact Lauren Harrison at Accountable Recruitment on