Job Description

Financial Accountant

Location: Filton- Hybrid

Contract details: 12 months (inside IR35), 35 hours per week

Hourly rate: £43.62 - Umbrella OR £32.98 PAYE

The Opportunity

Belcan Workforce Solutions is in search of a Financial Accountant to join Space and Defence client's team based in Filton.

Financial Accountant will be part of a dynamic team, working across different sites. You will work closely with the Accounting team in order to deliver financial information in the most efficient way possible.

Roles and Responsibilities

As Financial Accountant you will be responsible for

Setting up lead ledgers in SAP (P11)

Assisting with Due Diligence on the opening balance sheet

Loading assets into SAP with the correct data attributes

Defining and documenting key financial processes and controls

Ensuring internal controls are in place in line with ERM requirements.

Key responsibility post-closing is to contribute to the 'on time, on quality' delivery of the monthly consolidation package and annual statutory accounts for Newco. This involves the:

Application of IFRS, in line with Group Accounting Policies

Oversight of key internal controls and regular reporting of risks and opportunities through the ERM tool

Continual review of processes and procedures to identify and implement improvements.

Analysis of data trends using understanding of business operations

Application of UK GAAP in order to produce the UK statutory accounts

Contribution to internal and external audits

Co-ordination of inputs and deliverables from shared service centre (AGBS)

Provision of information to the Tax team to support tax computations

About You

Financial Accountant need to hold accounting qualification - ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Qualified Accountant with experience of working in an accounting team

Understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP reporting requirements

Knowledge and experience in SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools

Experience of interacting with internal and external audit teams

Candidate will report in HO Accounting based in Filton, great opportunity to work on establishing a new company and to define all relevant processed and controls

Any Merges and Acquisitions experience would be desirable

Interested in this opportunity? Apply now for an immediate interview!

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan