Financial Accountant

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and complex group in Dorset to recruit a Financial Accountant into a key role within their finance function. This position plays a central part in the delivery of external and regulatory reporting, while also supporting audit, technical accounting matters, and ongoing improvements across finance.

This role offers remote / hybrid working, but to ensure smooth collaboration with the team and regular on-site requirements, applicants must be based in Dorset or Hampshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys taking ownership and working to deadlines, the role also includes responsibility for developing and supporting an Assistant Financial Accountant.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of statutory accounts for a number of group entities, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance 
• Support the year-end audit process, responding to audit queries and acting as a key point of contact
• Assist with the preparation of group consolidated accounts for both management and statutory reporting
• Provide technical accounting support across the business, working closely with senior finance colleagues 
• Coordinate and deliver a range of regulatory and external financial returns in line with statutory deadlines
• Support the preparation and submission of group VAT returns, including payments and dealing with queries
• Assist with other external reporting requirements, including regulatory and industry returns
• Manage and support an Assistant Financial Accountant, providing regular feedback, coaching, and effective delegation of work

Skills & Experience Required

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting background with post-qualification experience in financial and/or management accounting
• Proven experience of statutory accounts preparation and supporting year-end audits
• Sound knowledge of group accounting and consolidation principles
• Working knowledge of VAT, with experience of preparing or supporting VAT returns
• Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and external advisors
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail

Interested?
If you are a proactive and technically capable Financial Accountant looking to step into a role with genuine responsibility and development opportunities, we would love to hear from you.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.