Assistant Financial Accountant

Your new company
This is an exciting opportunity to join a public sector organisation on a permanent basis. Within this varied role you will provide accurate and timely financial information to support the Project Accountant and their subsequent business partners. This is an essential role within the Finance team; reporting and financial governance is paramount to a successful business.

Your new role
Within this varied role you will be responsible for: the accurate and timely production of financial returns required for financial reporting, including statutory reporting, internal reporting, reporting to partners/Group/other stakeholders., assisting with the business case process, from initial review to tracking benefits post-implementation whilst ensuring that appropriate audit trail exists throughout the process and supporting in ensuring visibility of project performance at all stages of the project life cycle, from business case proposal through to project completion.

You will also be responsible for ensuring that the Fixed Asset Register is accurately maintained and assist in periodic reviews of Work-In-Progress balances and assisting in ensuring that project status' is updated on milestone achievements and that relevant accounting records are held to support all stages of a project as well as supporting in reviewing cost classifications with regards to Capital costs and Operating costs, ensuring all costs are correctly accounted for.

You will also be responsible for the preparation and presentation of monthly P&L review of live project portfolio, will assist with preparation of the quarterly P&L forecast, CapEx forecast and cashflow forecast of projects, prepare and post journal entries to the Ledger as required and assist with performing reconciliations and other appropriate controls surrounding the Ledger, investigating variances and escalating these as required. You will also assist with statutory year-end and group year-end process, ensuring delivery to various stakeholder deadlines and compliance with business planning and building strong working relationships with key stakeholders, providing guidance and support as appropriate.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a part-qualified accountant willing to undertake courses to become a Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACAS/ACCA). You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, be IT literate with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, etc., have an understanding of accounting and business compliance matters (IFRS, VAT, Corporation tax, etc.) and take a logical and methodical approach to the role. You will also be driven to achieve efficiencies with a commercial focus.

What you'll get in return
This is a varied role offering interesting work, career progression and skills development. In addition, you will benefit from a competitive salary, free rail travel, excellent pension and good holidays. You will also benefit from hybrid working with days per week working in the office.

What you need to do now
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