Corporate Accountant

Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a dynamic organisation based in Wallingford to recruit a Corporate Accountant for a 16-18 month MAT cover.

The Corporate Accountant will receive a salary of up to £55,000 along with other attractive benefits including hybrid remote working, you will only need to be in the office 1 day a week in the role!

• Run monthly toolkit (P&L) reviews with Head of Departments and ensure any adjustments from these meetings are processed accordingly. Update Excel-based reconciliation/support packs for all Balance Sheet accounts.
• Complete disclosures for the Corporate Head office where necessary.
• Identify and investigate variances against forecast, ensure missing costs are accrued where necessary.
• Ensure Corporate Head office transactional work is completed by relevant team members. Develop and install processes, policies and controls and constantly review current processes and controls to ensure they are as efficient as possible and protect the business
• Support the end to end audit process with our company auditors and ensure all internal and external statutory deadlines are met. This includes the planning and review of this key project.
• Prepare supporting disclosure schedules for the group and individual entities as required
• Coordinating the Finance team (Divisional Finance Managers, Management Accountants, Transactional and Credit Control staff) on the work required to meet the audit deadlines
• Liaising with the auditors on progress, issues and finding improvements to the process

• Qualified accountant / qualified by experience or studying towards a qualification
• Commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
• Excellent IT skills including a high level of proficiency in Excel
• Previous experience in a consolidated audit would be an advantage
• Experience of Microsoft Great Plains, F&O Dynamics would be an advantage.
• Highly organised and methodical
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Solution-focused, with ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Persistent and resilient under pressure
• Accurate, with high attention to detail

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