<h1>Financial Accountant</h1><p><strong>Horsham | Office-Based | Competitive Salary + Benefits</strong></p><p><strong>Robert Half is partnering with a leading specialist services organisation</strong> to recruit a qualified Financial Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and evolving business operating within a highly regulated environment, offering genuine scope for career development and progression.</p><p>Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in owning month-end accounting processes, ensuring balance sheet integrity, and supporting financial control across the business. The position offers broad exposure across reporting, audit, cash flow, working capital, and finance transformation initiatives.</p><h2>The Role</h2><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Leading the month-end close process and ensuring timely reporting deadlines are met</li><li>Producing monthly revenue, gross margin, and management reporting</li><li>Owning key balance sheet areas including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, stock, capital expenditure, and other control accounts</li><li>Managing revenue recognition and project accounting activities where required</li><li>Supporting VAT reporting and statutory compliance obligations</li><li>Acting as a key contact for external auditors throughout the annual audit process</li><li>Maintaining and developing financial controls within the accounting system</li><li>Supporting weekly cash flow forecasting and payment processes</li><li>Monitoring working capital performance, including WIP, invoicing processes, and aged debt management</li><li>Partnering with stakeholders across the business to provide financial insight and challenge</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve processes, automation, systems, and reporting capabilities</li><li>Supporting finance transformation and continuous improvement projects</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p>The ideal candidate will possess:</p><ul><li>Qualified ACA, ACCA</li><li>Strong financial accounting and month-end close experience</li><li>Proven experience managing journals, reconciliations, reporting schedules, and general ledger activities</li><li>Excellent balance sheet control and technical accounting skills</li><li>Strong Excel capabilities, including pivot tables, reconciliations, and data analysis</li><li>Experience working with ERP/accounting systems (Business Central experience advantageous)</li><li>Previous exposure to external audits and statutory reporting processes</li><li>A proactive and inquisitive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement</li><li>Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with both finance and operational stakeholders</li><li>The ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and perform well within reporting deadlines</li></ul><h2>What's on Offer?</h2><ul><li>Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious organisation</li><li>Direct exposure to senior leadership and business decision-making</li><li>Broad and varied role with significant ownership and responsibility</li><li>Clear progression and personal development opportunities</li><li>Involvement in systems, process improvement, and finance transformation projects</li><li>Collaborative and supportive working environment</li></ul><p><strong>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.</strong></p><br><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2hhei5NYWxhbi40ODM2Ny4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">