Details:
- Salary: £55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Durham County Durham
- Date: 13 hours ago
Description:
Lead the month-end close process, ensuring accurate balance sheet integrity and financial reporting.
* Maintain oversight of inventory, sales and purchase-related accounting transactions across key business systems.
* Prepare and coordinate group reporting submissions, working closely with shared service and international finance teams.
* Ensure statutory and management reporting remains compliant with IFRS and UK accounting requirements.
* Manage corporation tax and deferred tax reporting, acting as a key contact for HMRC queries.
* Champion continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging ERP systems to enhance efficiency and financial controls.
* Review, strengthen and maintain a robust internal control environment.
* Partner with stakeholders to support cash flow forecasting, budgeting and tax planning activities.
* Provide financial insight and support on strategic projects and ad hoc business requirements.
Candidate Profile
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
* Strong background in financial accounting, controls, month-end reporting and compliance.
* Experience working with ERP platforms such as JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle or similar.
* Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse, interpret and present financial data.
* Highly organised, analytical and detail-focused, with a proactive approach to problem solving