Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care
Senior Assistant Accountant
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About The Role
Reporting to the Management Accountant, you will be supporting the Management Accounting team to produce the monthly management accounts for a number of companies within the group. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge with the experience to analyse complex financial data in a precise manner and is a natural mentor who thrives in a fast-paced environment where prioritising tasks to meet deadlines is crucial.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Management Accountant in the preparation of the periodic management accounts for the group companies, the maintenance of the chart of accounts within the accounting software, provide yearend support to ensure seamless yearend process, and to ensure KPIs and deadlines are met
- Generate periodic financial reports, including profitability and variance analysis as well as analysing product margins
- Support the budgeting process for the group companies to ensure accurate budgets are produced in a timely manner
- Ensure that accruals, prepayments, depreciation are recorded in a timely manner within each period close
- Reconciliation of VAT and other assigned balance sheet accounts on a regular basis, and periodic reconciliation of the group bank accounts
- Work with the management accounting team during the audit and support the yearly statutory accounts reporting process
- Tracking and monitoring of inventory levels, costs, analysis and posting of inventory journals and oversee the quarterly stock take process
- Ensure agreement of intercompany transactions and conduct periodic reconciliations with other businesses within the Group
- Support the continuous improvement of the management accounting department to ensure efficiency, accuracy and best practice, and ensure adherence to the Company’s procedures and financial compliance
- Assist the Management Accountant and the Senior Finance Management in other ad hoc responsibilities as required
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- Qualified Accountant or a Finalist (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years Management Accounts experience within a high volume environment
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-financial stakeholders
- Keen attention to detail with excellent time management and organisational skills
- Strong data analysis experience
- Self-starter with an aptitude to take on new challenges
What we offer
- Competitive salary with opportunities to progress
- Hybrid Working (One Day WFH)
- Full training and support from day one
- Staff discounts on optical and hearing products
- A welcoming team and family-run company culture
- Generous staff discount scheme
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata)
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