Financial Accountant
  • England,East of England,Essex,Chelmsford
  • full-time
  • £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Job Description:
Pure are exclusively recruiting a Finalist / Qualified Financial Accountant to join this growing services business based in the heart of Essex.

Suitable for someone seeking to take their first step from practise into industry, this role will allow you to operating across the group and will be responsible for liaising and delivering the external audit for the group, ensuring all requirements of the audit is delivered and the statutory accounts are prepared in line with regulatory requirements.

They will also be responsible for tax compliance for the group including VAT and Corporate taxes, commissioner and other external compliance returns and financial risk management for the group.

* Dealing with external auditors as the main day to day point of contact, to include planning and delivery of the audit requirements in line with agreed deadlines.
* Organising, delegating, collating, and responding to auditor queries.
* Have an understanding of, and ensure the correct application of, all appropriate financial reporting standards.
* Preparation of annual statutory accounts for the group where they are prepared in house, oversee, and verify content where they are prepared by the external auditors.
* Consolidated working papers including business acquisitions, disposals, goodwill.
* Preparation and upkeep of group accounting policy documentation.
* Ensuring the group financial risks register is reviewed and updated regularly.
* Have an understanding of UK corporation tax rules, have experience dealing with corporation tax queries from external Tax Accountants.
* Have a sound understanding of UK and Ireland VAT Regulations with first-hand experience preparing and submitting VAT Returns.
* Establish and maintain good working relationship with managers, external partners and other key stakeholders supporting them to meet the requirements of the contract.
* Provide inspirational leadership, to the Finance team, through the coaching and development of individual members whilst driving collective accountability for the financial compliance requirements and its objectives across the team.
* Work collaboratively with the Senior Management team to ensure the Finance team provides them with an outstanding service which delivers upon Key Performance Indictors as agreed.
* Accountable for the accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting, in line with regulatory and contractual and requirements.
* Minimum ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified or qualified by experience
* Experience of working with both finance and non-finance colleagues, both internally and externally
* Advanced IT skills, particularly Excel
* Experience of line management
* Strong financial accounting skills


This is a hybrid role withoccassional travel to it’s Essex based Head office.
Job number 1479678
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Company Details:
Pure Resourcing Solutions
Company size: 50–99 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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