Financial Accountant

Unipart Rail ,
Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Overview

Job Description

Unipart Rail is a supply partner to some of the world's best-known names. Our partners know us to be experts in the services we provide - giving them the confidence to pursue their business objectives, while we support them with bespoke solutions. As a result of our success we are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Financial Accountant to join our busy Finance department in our Doncaster head office. The purpose of this role is to direct and manage the Financial Accounts section (a small team) to a standard which meets statutory accounting requirements. The main responsibilities of this role are: * To manage the accurate and timely compilation of the Financial Ledger Accounting information within the legal framework of statutory legislation and professional statements of standard accounting practice, to produce outputs which satisfy the Company's financial information requirements. * To ensure the Company's balance sheet and profit and loss account are accurately recorded in the accounting ledgers. * Prepare all the statutory Company accounts and returns, on a timely and accurate basis, and to a standard which satisfies the appropriate Government Agency. * Management and responsibility of, setting objectives, developing and appraising performance of designated clerical officers. * Development of best practice operational procedures. We are looking for someone who: * Is a fully qualified chartered accountant. * Has a minimum of five years practical experience of accounting management with extensive knowledge of double entry book keeping principles. * Has detailed knowledge of all relevant statutory regulation including the Companies Acts, Finance Acts and Corporation Tax. In this role the benefits you will receive are: * Competitive salary * Pension (3% employer contribution) * 25 annual leave days (plus Bank Holidays) * Free car parking * In addition we run a range of internal programmes such as health and well-being initiatives, local discounts, cycle to work schemes etc. As a valued employee of Unipart Rail, you can look forward to a varied and rewarding career with a company that holds the Investors in People accreditation and also world class status in employee engagement. Strictly no agencies and we would ask that agencies refrain from making contact with any of our colleagues and that no CVs are submitted to staff across the business. Any CVs sent will be at your own risk. We will reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your company's Terms and Conditions.