MacKenzie King - Accountancy & Finance Recruitment
Financial Accountant
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Financial Accountant
Interim Financial Accountant (18 months) – Colchester Area
MacKenzie King are recruiting for an Interim Financial Accountant to join a well-established business based north of Colchester. This role offers a perfect balance of technical accounting expertise, process improvement, and project work—ideal for a qualified Financial Accountant who enjoys driving tangible change.
About the Role
You’ll collaborate closely with the finance team, delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring compliance, and supporting key transformation projects. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a well-supported environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting: Take full ownership of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting requirements.
- Journal Management: Prepare and post journals with minimal supervision.
- Statutory & Group Reporting: Assist in the preparation and submission of statutory accounts and group reporting, including multi-entity filings.
- Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations for debtors, creditors, and intercompany balances across multiple entities.
- Balance Sheet Review: Produce and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- External Stakeholder Liaison: Work closely with external auditors, tax advisers, and other key stakeholders, providing documentation and addressing queries.
- Policy & Governance: Ensure accounting policies, controls, and governance requirements are applied consistently.
- Finance Improvement Projects: Lead and support systems enhancements and process optimisation projects.
- Team Support: Mentor junior team members and potentially take on line management responsibilities.
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Key Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Qualification: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Experience: Minimum two years’ post-qualification experience.
- Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency and financial systems knowledge.
- Accounting Knowledge: Solid understanding of financial accounting principles and reporting.
- Organisational Skills: Excellent attention to detail and organisation.
- Communication: Fluent written and verbal communication.
- Relationship Building: Ability to influence stakeholders and foster positive collaborations.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Priority Management: Clear ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
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Desirable
- Audit/Assurance Experience: Previous experience in audit or assurance roles.
- Group Reporting: Familiarity with multi-entity or group reporting environments.
- Projects: Exposure to finance systems implementation or process improvement projects.
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