Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd
Financial Accountant
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
FLEXIBLE HYBRID WORKING
£45,000 - £50,000 PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS
WEST YORKSHIRE
I’m delighted to be partnered with a well-established Housing Association based in West Yorkshire. They’re looking to hire a Financial Accountant to join the central Finance team. This is a high impact role leading financial accounting, reporting, control and governance activity reporting directly to the Head of Finance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide functional leadership across financial accounting, reporting and control activities.
- Lead and strengthen key financial controls, ensuring income, expenditure and balance sheet activity are accurately accounted for.
- Own and improve financial regulations, policies, delegated authorities and the financial control framework.
- Lead the monthly close process and support the production of accurate, timely management accounts and reporting packs.
- Take a lead role in statutory accounts, audit planning, audit files, external audit delivery and regulatory returns.
- Provide technical accounting advice, including interpretation and application of FRS102, Housing SORP and emerging accounting developments.
- Lead on capital accounting, fixed assets, tax compliance, VAT, CIS and related financial control areas.
- Support process improvement, automation, better use of finance systems and stronger data quality.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across finance and the wider business, bringing clarity, structure and a strong customer focus.
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DESIRED EXPERIENCE
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- Experience in housing, property, not for profit or another regulated environment.
- A qualified accountant or finalist with ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA studies.
- Strong Financial Controls, experience in Statutory Accounting and Audit.
FOR THIS YOU WILL RECEIVE
A COMPETATIVE SALARY OF UP TO £50,000 BASE, PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS, WHICH INCLUDE:
- Flexible Hybrid working 80% WFH.
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
- Matched Pension up to 10%
- Life assurance
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