Explore and Apply for Assistant Financial Accountant jobs in Belfast, United Kingdom

Your new company
A leading and expanding organisation is seeking a Financial Accountant to join its Central Finance team at Head Office. This newly created role has arisen due to recent growth and acquisitions and offers an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with exposure to multiple ERP platforms as the business transitions to a consolidated system.

Your new role
As Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely consolidated monthly management accounts and managing the annual statutory audit process. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts to strict deadlines
• Producing supporting schedules and maintaining the consolidated management accounts pack
• Preparing monthly Group Board reports
• Daily treasury management across multiple ERP systems
• Intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts and tax computations
• Managing grant claims and monitoring R&D tax credits and patent box relief
• Group budget consolidation and version control
• Developing and reviewing internal controls and process documentation
• Supporting ERP system documentation and new module implementation
• Managing the statutory audit process and preparing draft statutory accounts
• Ad hoc project work as required

What you'll need to succeed

• Recently qualified accountant (ACA preferred but not essential)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and analytical skills
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work on own initiative
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems
• Ability to work effectively within a large finance team
• Willingness to travel periodically to other sites

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to join a growing organisation with career progression
• Exposure to group-level finance and ERP transformation projects
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to healthy company benefits
• Superb career progressio opportunities

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