Head Of Financial Reporting in Portishead, Somerset

Head of Financial Reporting - Portishead, Bristol - Permanent - £70,000-£75,000

ARM are delighted to be working with a community based social housing provider operating in the West of England.

The right candidate will deliver a high-quality Financial Reporting service to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the preparation of the annual financial statements.
* Lead the external financial audit.
* Responsible for the annual financial reporting obligations.
* Ensuring all statutory, regulatory, and legally required returns are completed and submitted.
* Responsible for ongoing monitoring and benchmarking of Value for Money metrics.
* Lead and develop effective benchmarking activities.
* Responsible for the accounting treatment of investment properties.
* Provide technical advice and guidance across the business, providing information to enable strategic decision making.
* Management of the accounting policies, including advising Senior Leadership Team and the Audit and Risk.
* Management of VAT, Tax and CIS activities, including the preparation and submission of all tax returns.
* Management of Purchase to Pay activities, ensuring payments to suppliers are timely and accurate.

Requirements:
* A qualified CCAB accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, ICAS) with 2 years post qualification experience.
* Experience of leading a year-end financial audit, and have a strong understanding of the audit process.
* Demonstrable experience of preparing consolidated financial statements.
* Advanced level Excel skills.
* Experience of designing and implementing financial controls.
* Be able to understand and interpret data.
* Be proactive in finding solutions to problems and issues.
* Good working knowledge of IT, competent with Microsoft Office packages.
* Good team management skills in an agile working environment.
* Evidence of continuing professional development

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. 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.

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.