Group Financial Accountant

Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance is delighted to be exclusively supporting an established and successful international group in North Yorkshire with the recruitment of a Group Financial Accountant.This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant looking to make a considered career move into a role offering genuine responsibility, international exposure and the opportunity to play an active part in an exciting period of financial transformation.The position would particularly suit someone making their first move from audit or accountancy practice into industry, although applications are equally welcomed from newly qualified accountants already working within a commercial environment.
Your new role
Reporting to a senior member of the finance team, you will take ownership of the financial reporting and controls for an international entity within the wider group.Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of detailed monthly management accounts
• Supporting year-end audit requirements and preparing supporting schedules
• Maintaining high-quality balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Investigating accounting issues and ensuring they are resolved effectively
• Developing a strong understanding of the operation and its key financial and commercial drivers
• Reviewing existing finance processes and identifying opportunities to improve controls and efficiency
• Supporting the continued development and optimisation of the organisation's Odoo ERP system
• Assisting with data validation, reporting improvements, documentation and user support
• Sharing lessons and best practice to support the wider group's ERP implementation
• Exploring opportunities to use technology and automation to improve finance processes
• Supporting wider group reporting, audit, controls and finance transformation projects

This is not simply a traditional reporting role. You will be encouraged to question, investigate and improve, taking ownership of issues and using your professional judgement to develop practical solutions.
What you'll need to succeed
You will ideally be a newly qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accountant with a strong technical grounding in financial accounting.You should also be able to demonstrate:

• Strong financial accounting and balance sheet reconciliation experience
• A good understanding of financial controls and supporting evidence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• The confidence to investigate unfamiliar issues and form your own conclusions
• Strong Excel and general systems capability
• A genuine interest in ERP systems, technology and finance transformation
• An inquisitive approach and willingness to challenge existing processes constructively
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to use your own initiative while knowing when to seek guidance

Previous experience of ERP implementation, post-go-live optimisation or working in a multi-entity/international environment would be advantageous, but is not essential.
What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful international organisation at an exciting stage of its development.The role offers:

• Competitive salary dependent upon experience
• Hybrid working, with one day per week working from home
• Pension via salary sacrifice
• Electric car scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional development support
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discretionary early finish on one Friday each month
• Excellent exposure to an international finance environment
• The opportunity to gain valuable ERP, systems and finance transformation experience
• Genuine ownership and the chance to influence how finance processes develop

What you need to do now
If you're a newly qualified accountant looking for a role where you can build on your technical training while gaining broader commercial, systems and international experience, we'd love to hear from you.Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact your local Hays Accountancy & Finance specialist for a confidential discussion.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are considering a new position, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about your career.

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