Senior Reporting Accountant

DK recruitment is working with a luxury brand Manufacturer in Plymouth who are looking to expand their current Reporting Accounts team and are looking for two experienced and dedicated Senior Reporting Accountant to ensure accurate and timely publication to key reports, data and metrics.

Main responsibilities:

* Produce daily sales reports and other weekly sales reports

* Calculate, control and post journals, prepayments, and accruals

 * (Assist with) producing monthly management accounts

* Produce operations metrics

* Completion of national statistics and other surveys as and when required

* Providing other financial intelligence

* Balance sheet reconciliations and back-up schedules appropriately

* Analyse financial information to assist business profitability

* Assist with the statutory audit

* Support preparation of budget

* Reconciliation of internal sales and holding accounts

* Other ad hoc duties and reports as and when required or directed

* Produce and provide tax related information

Essential qualifications and experience:

* Honours degree or other level 6 qualification

* AAT level 4 or equivalent, such as part-qualification of ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or relevant financial degree. Support for further studies / qualifications would be offered to the right candidate.

* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Finance

* High level of all round IT technical skills, including intermediate/advanced Excel skills

* Commitment to quality and attention to detail

* Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines

* Inquisitiveness and a desire to understand the root cause issues,

* Critical thinker, should know how analyse and solve the problem

* Organised, good at time management.

Desirable attributes:

* Experience with SAP or other ERP systems

* Good team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

* Motivation to learn and develop themselves and their career, and progress to taking on further responsibilities

* Good understanding of accounting principles and balance sheet

Work hours – Monday to Friday (37.5 hours a week); some flexibility may be required during busy periods such as year-end and budgets