Senior Accountant
- Location:Blackburn
- Job Industry:Manufacturing and Production
- Reference:54073_1774347691
- Job Type:Temporary
- Skills:Month End Close|Reconciliations|Process Improvement|Internal Controls|Financial Statements
- Salary:£250 - £300 per day
We are seeking an experienced, results-oriented Senior Accountant to perform routine and complex financial accounting activities. This position will drive process improvements and provide support to management for effective business decisions while ensuring the appropriate accounting is applied and internal controls are in place. Along with being responsible for reconciliations and balance sheet reviews. This is an immediate opportunity, offering a hybrid working pattern along with a competitive day rate for approximately 3 x months.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform and support monthly, quarter-end and year-end close related activities in a timely manner
- Prepare and ensure accurate journal entries, financial statements, and account reconciliations
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to general ledgers
- Work closely with business partners and support external related audits
- Develop process efficiencies and make improvements to assigned accounting processes
- Maintain appropriate internal controls
- Participate in ad-hoc tasks/projects as needed
Qualifications
- Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Part or Fully Qualified ACCA/CIMA
- 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Self-motivated, able to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- MBA, CPA/CMA
- JD Edwards (JDE) and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) system knowledge
- MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Accounting experience in a manufacturing or operations environment is beneficial but not essential.
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