Group Financial Accountant

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a long-standing client who are looking to add a Financial Accountant to their existing team. This role offers a hybrid working approach where you work 1 day in the office with 4 days at home.

This role is best suited to a qualified accountant from either industry or practice who is looking to further their career within the accounting space.

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts, including fully reconciled balance sheet (input required from FP&A team on P&L items and from Transaction team on control accounts)
• Reporting key Working Capital metrics and liaising with the wider business community to drive improvements in group working capital
• Coordinating and leading year-end audit, providing information required for statutory accounts
• Providing input to group annual budgeting, mid-year and monthly forecast process as necessary, specifically owning the group balance sheet and cash flow process
• Supporting FP&A team as and when required with on-site P&L reviews / Profit Improvement plans etc
• Providing input to tax advisors to prepare annual tax computations

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Preferably a fully qualified accountant (or at final exam stage (CA / ACCA / ICAEW))
• Experienced within financial accounting, controls and reporting, preferably gained within FMCG / beverages sector
• Experienced at cash flow management and forecasting
• Experienced working with multiple retailers and other sales channels - this will be a distinct advantage
• Able to engage with and influence people at all levels of the business
• Excellent at communicating, both verbally and written
• Analytical, possessing interpretation and problem-solving skills
• A natural decision-maker, able to exercise judgement and take responsibility for the consequences of actions and decisions
• Organised with strong attention to detail
• Determined and resilient, with the drive to complete tasks
• Experienced in project management and / or involvement in project teams

To find out more on remuneration and the role, please contact the Rutherford Cross advisor Harry Thomson by emailing [email protected] for a confidential discussion.