<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Robert Half are excited to be supporting a well-established and growing highly regulated group based in Cheltenham with the appointment of an experienced Financial Accountant to join them on an initial 6-month project.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">This role has been created to support the business during an exciting period while they recruit this position on a permanent basis. It offers an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant to step into a high-impact role, working closely with the Financial Controller and senior finance stakeholders across the group.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Title: Financial Accountant</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Duration: 6 months</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Rate: Up to £300pd/£60,000 per annum</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hybrid: 3/2 days split between office and remote.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Start date: Mid-January</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Location: Cheltenham</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;">Key Responsibilities:</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p><ul style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Maintaining and strengthening robust financial controls across the group</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Supporting month-end close, including production of the consolidated balance sheet</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Preparing statutory accounts for all group entities and the consolidated group (FRS 102)</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Acting as the main point of contact for external auditors and managing the audit process end-to-end</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Providing technical accounting guidance and preparing accounting position papers</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Leading on acquisition accounting and supporting the group's growth agenda</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Overseeing accounting for overseas entities and liaising with external accountants</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Supporting tax compliance and acting as key contact for tax advisors</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Assisting with covenant reporting, cashflow statements and liquidity forecasting</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Delivering ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required by the Financial Controller and CFO</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; margin-left: .375in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;">About You</p><ul type="disc" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">ACA or ACCA qualified</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly FRS 102</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Confident engaging with auditors and senior finance stakeholders</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Highly organised with excellent attention to detail</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">For more information, or to apply please contact Steph Manley @ Robert Half on 01179 935 400 or apply directly to this advert.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. 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