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Financial Accountant Job Description

Circle Square has extensive experience in the Accountancy and Finance sector and is always looking for highly skilled, talented Financial Accountants from various backgrounds.

 

Our Finance & Accounting Division typically recruit in the following Sectors:

Real Estate / Property / Construction / Retail / Asset Management / Private Equity / Telecoms / Media / Technology / Legal / Oil & Gas / Corporate Finance

Financial Accountant Job Description

We generally look for Financial Accountants on behalf of our clients due to expansion within the business or as a replacement. We also recruit for Interim Financial Accountants. Financial Accountants usually report to the Financial Controller or Finance Director.

Experience working in one of our specialist fields would be highly beneficial;

Real Estate / Property / Construction / Retail / Asset Management / Private Equity / Telecoms / Media / Technology / Legal / Oil & Gas / Corporate Finance

Financial Accountant Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of the monthly and annual board pack

• Preparation of the statutory pack included the P&L, Balance Sheet

• Business partnering with relevant managers within the company in order to provide financial support and information

• Liaising with and reporting to the Financial Controller or Finance Director

• Managing and developing other accountancy staff

• Preparing monthly statements inclusive of analysing and investigating variances and summarising data

• Prepares quarterly and annual statements by assembling data

• Liaising with auditors to ensure the draft statutory accounts are correct

• Assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings

• Provides financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations

• Keeping abreast of some tax related issues

Financial accountant Skills & Requirements

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA Qualified

• Good understanding of month end procedures

• Staff management background

• Excellent communicator

• Proven ability of working under pressure

• Strong IT skills

Remuneration

Salaries for a Financial accountant vary depending on experience and company size:

• Financial accountants in a £500m+ business should expect a salary between £50,000 to £60,000

• Financial accountants in a <£500m business should expect a salary between £35,000 to £55,000

Career Progression

Most Financial accountants would look to take the natural step to Financial Controller with 2 to 5 years solid experience behind them. Alternatively FP&A positions would be good options further down the line.

Our Financial Division recruit for Financial Roles including:

CFO / Finance Director / Financial Controller / Financial accountant / Internal Auditor / Client Accountant / Project Accountant / Fund Accountant / Qualified Financial Accountant / Qualified Financial accountant / Service Charge Accountant / Real Estate Analyst / Financial Modeller / Fixed Asset Accountant / Treasury Accountant / Part Qualified Financial Accountant / Part Qualified Financial accountant

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Other Finance & Accountancy Job Profiles: CFO Job Description      Finance Manager Job Description     Project Accountant Job Description   Financial Controller Job Description     Management Accountant Job Description  Finance Director Job Description

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