Financial Accountant

Are you a qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career? MCS Group are partnering with a large public sector organisation to recruit a Financial Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your financial reporting and technical accounting expertise across statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit processes, with applications welcomed from qualified accountants across all sectors.

The Role:

· Take ownership of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.

· Support the preparation of annual financial statements, statutory returns and audit documentation.

· Liaise with external auditors, responding to queries and resolving financial reporting issues.

· Provide technical accounting advice, interpreting relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

· Oversee financial reporting for designated subsidiaries and related entities, including management accounts and statutory accounts.

· Maintain effective financial controls, balance sheet reconciliations and accurate financial records, identifying opportunities to improve processes and systems.

· Build relationships with senior stakeholders, contribute to finance projects and support colleagues within the team.

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

· Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).

· Significant post-qualification experience in financial accounting, reporting or audit, including preparing statutory accounts.

· Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience liaising with external auditors.

· Experience using integrated finance systems and advanced Excel skills.

· Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and engage with senior stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

· Salary: £52,000-£64,000.

· Opportunity to take ownership of key financial reporting activities within a large, complex organisation.

· The chance to contribute to financial process improvements and work closely with senior stakeholders.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant, on [phone removed] or by email at [email removed].

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs at www.mcsgroup.jobs.