Financial Accountant

Description:

An opportunity has become available for an Accountant to join the Finance team based at Gloucester. Supporting the finance and payroll processes, internal and external compliance and tax requirements of the overall Darchem business and working as a business partner for the Gloucester Business Unit.

The position will offer the opportunity to work with the business unit management team, including management reporting, supporting costing reviews, forecasting and budgeting as well as opportunity to help improve processes and controls. The three business units each have a financial accountant and across these accountants cover central tasks for the Darchem Company. Such tasks are shared out as appropriate to cover all core functions for example, payments signoff, Fixed Assets, Tax including Employment, VAT, CIS etc. Stat Accounts, Internal and External Audits, Financial Statements to name a few.

We are also looking for someone with long term aspirations to develop and progress in their career. We also require someone to be Chartered Qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or close to completing this qualification.

Key duties and responsibilities

· Produce Gloucester Financial Reports including assist Business Units with Costings, Forecasts and Budgeting and other reporting requirements

· Key member of the Gloucester Business unit Management team to support and help improve the business performance

· Support Month end accounts including balance sheet reconciliations, inventory, accruals, prepayments, journal postings, data compilation and analysis

· Support Internal and External Audit including implementing and enhancing controls for SOX, UK GAAP and Tax Compliance. Working to enhance current controls.

· Data Analysis for Insurance and other Group Reporting requirements

· Other Potential Specific responsibilities or cover may include:

o Key month end tasks/reconciliations which are completed across the central team (Bank/Inventory/AR/AP/Payroll/Accruals/Prepayments etc.)

o Manage Fixed Assets, Capex Processing and compliance to policy as well as reconciliations

o Manage Lease information and month end reporting

o Maintain Customer Master Files including credit approvals to strict internal controls

o Maintain Supplier Master Files and new supplier requests to strict internal controls

o Statutory Financial Accounts and ONS Reporting

o Producing VAT, CIS Tax and Duty returns and associated reporting, auditing underlying transactions and reconciliations in line with our UK tax controls.

o Bank Payments sign offs in Banking software