Financial Accountant

Our client is a growing, private equity\-backed business with ambitious plans for expansion and continuous improvement. Operating across multiple locations, they have built a strong reputation within their sector and are now investing in their finance function to support the next phase of growth. **Why Join?** * Join a financially strong, PE\-backed organisation during an exciting growth journey * Broad exposure across financial accounting, operations and business partnering * Work closely with an experienced Finance Director and senior leadership team * Enjoy a flexible, largely home\-based role with excellent long\-term development opportunities **The Opportunity** This is a hands\-on Financial Accountant position suited to a part\-qualified or finalist accountant who enjoys variety and autonomy. You'll take ownership of day\-to\-day finance activities while supporting accurate reporting, strong financial controls and ongoing process improvements within a fast\-paced SME environment. **Key Responsibilities** * Prepare monthly management accounts, journals and balance sheet reconciliations * Support month\-end, year\-end, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting activities * Manage purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control and supplier relationships * Prepare VAT returns and support audit and statutory reporting requirements * Drive improvements to finance processes, controls and reporting efficiency **About You** * Part\-qualified or finalist (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or AAT) * Previous experience within a broad finance role, ideally in an SME environment * Strong understanding of financial accounting, ledgers, reconciliations and VAT * Proactive, hands\-on and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently * Strong Excel skills with experience using finance systems and improving processes **Additional Information** The role is predominantly home\-based, with an initial handover period requiring travel to Newport, Shropshire a couple of times per week. Following this, travel is expected approximately once a week or fortnight. Occasional travel to other UK sites, including London and Westbury, may also be required on a quarterly basis. If this is something of interest and you would like to find out more, please email your CV through to Hannah.arnott@roberthalf.co.uk