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You've mastered the basics, month-end is second nature, balance sheet reconciliations don't scare you. You're studying ACCA or CIMA because you know your career is heading somewhere bigger.
This is an opportunity to join a growing business where finance is valued, not viewed as a back-office function. You'll work closely with an experienced Financial Controller and CFO, taking ownership of a broad management accounting role while building the skills needed to move into commercial finance and business partnering.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing journals, accruals, and prepayments to ensure an accurate and timely close.
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating any variances ahead of Financial Controller review.
- Supporting budgeting and forecasting by producing meaningful variance analysis and explaining movements against budget and forecast.
- Producing KPI reporting and supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns accurately and on time.
- Overseeing the accounts payable and credit control processes, resolving queries, and maintaining strong financial controls.
- Preparing payroll information and supporting documentation for review.
- Reviewing and processing employee expenses in line with company policy.
- Supporting the year-end audit by preparing documentation and responding to auditor requests.
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What do you need?
- You'll probably be someone who enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers rather than simply producing them.
- Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA status, with your studies ongoing.
- Around 2-3 years' experience in a varied finance or management accounting role.
- Hands-on experience of month-end, journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience producing budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
- The confidence to build relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside finance.
- Strong Excel skills and the ability to work comfortably with financial data.
- A proactive attitude and the desire to keep learning and developing.
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What's in it for you?
- Salary of up to £38k + study support
- Hybrid working (3 days a week in the Leeds office)
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Enhanced employee benefits package
- Regular social events
This isn't a role where you'll spend years producing the same reports every month. It's an opportunity to build your technical skills, develop commercially, and work alongside senior finance leaders who'll help you progress.
If you're ready for the next step in your finance career, click "apply now".
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