Financial Accountant Assistant in Farnborough, Hampshire

Financial Accountant
Hampshire - Full time on site
9 Month Contract
£33ph Inside IR35

*** Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to achieve UK clearance up to BPSS level ***

We are looking for an experienced accounts assistant to join a small team and help with moving the accounting functions in-house, introducing new accounting systems & establishing new processes. You will also work on month-end close, regulatory and financial reporting, external audit, budget, and forecast preparation.

Day to Day you will be involved with -
* Financial and GL Accounting
* Lead month-end and year-end close process
* Preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and variance analysis
* Preparation of regulatory reporting & government statistics
* Preparation of VAT & Tax returns
* Support AP, AR & purchase order approvals processes
* Lead external audit activity
* Support accounting for US legal entity
* Support the development and documentation of business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

The experience we are looking for -
* Proven experience as a financial accountant or similar role holding a recognised UK or US Accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CPA etc.)
* Demonstrable evidence of creating financial statements (UK GAAP or IFRS) from an extended trial balance (ETB) for a large entity (GBP £20m+ turnover)
* Demonstrable evidence of managing an audit for a large entity (GBP £20m+ turnover)
* Experience in developing and implementing appropriate financial controls
* You must have a flexible attitude to support additional requirements for this dynamic start up.
* Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
* Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
* Experience using MS Dynamics or SAP is beneficial

Desirable Experience -
* Prior experience with US GAAP reporting
* Experience using MS Dynamics or SAP
* Previous start up/scale up experience
* Experience with setting up or managing an Accounts Payable (AP) function
* Demonstrable practical knowledge of revenue recognition /accounting for Leases/Fixed asset accounting
* Prior experience with US GAAP reporting
* Previous start up/scale up experience

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.