Financial Accountant
| Posting date: | 03 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | LE1 1SH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Paul Mitchell Associates |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13278-49396 |
Summary
Senior Financial / Management Accountant - Leicester
Our client – a rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution business based in Leicester – is seeking an experienced candidate to join its’ team on a full-time permanent basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Production of management accounts,
• Control account reconciliations,
• Accruals & prepayments,
• Inventory controls,
• Managing fixed assets register,
• General ledger, incl. journal preparation & posting,
• VAT returns,
• Assist with completion of month-end, ad-hoc weekly / monthly reporting,
• Support with the annual statutory financial statement audit
• Balance Sheet reconciliations
The Right Person
• Qualified ACCA or ACA or ACMA
• Ideally with experience of imports & exports,
• Effective communication skills, confident in presenting financial information to senior management,
• Strong accounting skills to include both P&L and balance sheet
• Be able to unpick problems and deliver solutions
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Able to fit into a dynamic and fast-moving accounting team within a large organisation,
• Excellent planning, organisation skills and adherence to tight deadline,
• Strong IT skills incl. Microsoft Excel (pivot charts / tables, macros, data models), Sage, Xero and, MS Dynamics 365 – Business Central (ERP).
Package
• Appointment Type: Permanent
• Salary: (subject to experience) £50,000 to £65,000
• Hours: Full-Time office based
• Pension
• On-site Parking