Commercial Accountant

Horizon Search & Selection Ltd ,
Little Saxham, Suffolk
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we have temporarily put all permanent vacancies on hold. Please do not be put off sending your application though, as we’ll be reviewing candidates as soon as we can. We expect this to be no sooner than week commencing 6th April. We’re seeking a professional and friendly Commercial Accountant to join our client on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. This is a rare chance to join a large independent business within their settled Finance Team, and work closely alongside their Financial Controller. It is a full-time, permanent position with hours from 08:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday. The Company Our client is an impressive and long-established regional business with a diverse customer base spread across the globe. They offer a broad range of supply chain and business support services and have earnt a brilliant reputation over their 20 years of trading. The Role This role is based within a close, friendly, productive team of six and will involve close working relations with each person, but particularly with the Finance Controller and Accounts Supervisor. The focus of this role is to provide effective financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting and commercial support. This is very much a 'growing’ role in which the duties and responsibilities will increase over time. Some of these may be gradually introduced depending on ability and experience, however, ultimately the duties and responsibilities will include: Preparation of year-end financial accounts pack for external accountants, keeping in communication with them until completion Preparation of annual company budget (including individual department budgets) Preparation of annual company daily cashflow forecast with periodic updates as necessary Preparation of annual P11D’s Drafting of monthly management accounts narrative for the bank Check weekly Flash reports, reconciling and improving assumptions Manage contract revisions and updates for existing customers Manage budgets and cost monitoring for new site implementations Assist with legal preparation for new customer contracts and/or site leasing The Person This great opportunity would particularly suit somebody with 5 years’ experience in a varied role (although qualifications aren’t required). You’ll need to have great commercial aptitude gained from a similar role in a commercial business or from working with commercial clients within a practice environment. The team get along very well but can also be very studious and focused at times, so we’re seeking somebody outgoing and friendly, but who understands the importance of accuracy and the need for quiet at times Other requirements: Approx. 5 years’ experience in a similar role (qualifications not required but are welcome) A confident nature, able to communicate effectively and professionally The desire to grow into a responsible finance position within a busy, commercial, independent business The ability to effectively plan and prioritise your workload, allowing for flexibility when new tasks arise Salary Our client is offering a competitive starting salary between £35,000 - £45,000 per annum plus the chance to work in a fun, busy workplace where staff are well looked after and genuinely enjoy their work Due to the high volume of CVs we receive on a daily basis, unfortunately, we are unable to provide specific feedback on each application. If you have not been contacted after two weeks from the date of your application, unfortunately, you may have been unsuccessful. We strive to deliver an excellent service to all of our candidates and as such, should you wish to discover the reason you may have been unsuccessful please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via email to request specific feedback on your application. Please note that all applications and enquiries are treated in the strictest of confidence. As part of our GDPR compliance, your CV and contact details will not be held by us for longer than 30 days unless written consent to do so is requested and obtained. Your CV and contact details will never be shared by us with a 3rd party unless specific consent has been obtained to do so. For more information on our privacy policies and how we comply with the GDPR then please visit our website and click on our privacy policy at the bottom of the page. Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn (Horizon Search & Selection Ltd) and Twitter (Horizon_East), as well as Instagram (horizonsearchandselection) to hear about all of our latest jobs as well as company and industry company news

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