Sheridan Maine - Accounting, Audit & Tax Recruitment
Financial Accountant
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Financial Accountant Job Description – Sheridan Maine (On Behalf Of A Leading Weymouth Organisation)
Location: Hybrid – 2 days office, 3 days home working Contract: Full-time
About the Role
Sheridan Maine is delighted to partner with a prominent Weymouth-based organisation, looking to appoint an experienced Financial Accountant to lead their finance team. This technically varied role presents an opportunity to specialise in statutory reporting, audit management, team development, and financial oversight within a complex, multi-entity environment.
You will spearhead accurate financial reporting across the group, drive process improvements, and act as the trusted technical accounting advisor for the business.
Key Responsibilities
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Consolidated Statutory Reporting:
- Lead preparation of consolidated and subsidiary statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with:
- IFRS standards
- UK GAAP regulations
- Manage reporting across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Lead preparation of consolidated and subsidiary statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with:
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Close & Reconciliation Processes:
- Oversee month-end close activities, including:
- General ledger processes
- Balance sheet reviews and reconciliations.
- Oversee month-end close activities, including:
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Audit Management:
- Take ownership of the external audit, acting as the primary executor and audit liaison.
- Ensure a streamlined audit cycle for internal and external stakeholders.
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Technical Accounting & Compliance:
- Provide accounting expertise across the organisation, including:
- Reviewing accounting standard updates (IFRS/UK GAAP)
- Preparing technical papers where needed.
- Maintain group balance sheet controls, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
- Provide accounting expertise across the organisation, including:
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Process & Team Development:
- Enhance finance processes, procedures, and control frameworks.
- Mentor a small team with guidance, coaching, and skill development support.
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Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure:
- Financial accuracy
- Timely reporting.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure:
About You
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- A qualified accountant ( habilidades EACH como ACA, ACCA, CIMA delivered).
- Technical proficiency in IFRS/UK GAAP applicable, with consolidated accounts experience.
- Audit exposure (acting as primary auditor contact preferred).
- Experience in statutory account preparation/management.
- Strong analytical skills, problem-solving expertise, and process/control improvement track record.
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Desired Traits
- Ability to simplify complex accounting concepts for non-finance stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and deadlines management.
- Comfort in a multi-entity, fast-paced environment.
- Agile mindset for policy/process enhancement.
Why Join This Opportunity?
- Impactful Career Step: Work with senior stakeholders, drive meaningful improvements.
- Supportive Hybrid Flexibility: A 2/3 day hybrid model for balance.
- Technical vs Bore: Diverse accounting challenges beyond routine tasks.
- Development Focus: Grow solidly within a supportive finance culture.
Note: Eligibility to work full-time in the UK must be provided.
Application Note: Due to high volume: If you haven’t received a response within five business days, kindly assume this application cannot proceed.
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