Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join a fast-growing, PE backed early years education company. The role involves handling accounting and finance responsibilities, covering balance sheet governance, audit and tax, finance projects and acquisition work.

• Support the Senior Group Financial Accountant in all aspects of financial management, including but not restricted to: balance sheets, reporting, audit and property.
• Overseeing end-to-end audit process, ensuring the business is well prepared for the audit, that the management information produced reflects the statutory reporting requirements, providing information to external auditors.
• Preparation and submission of statutory accounts, company secretarial filings, valuation office returns and other statutory reports as required.
• To provide information to external tax advisors to ensure the tax requirements and processes are followed.
• Collate and review information provided for the financial and tax aspects of the acquisition processes.
• Ad hoc project delivery, ranging from strategic projects, systems developments, or process improvements.

Fast growing business.Hybrid / Flexible working arrangements.
A successful Financial Accountant should have:

• A professional accounting qualification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and confident communication skills.
• Good level of competence in Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively and to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated, calm and professional
• A positive attitude to new and challenging tasks

The PE-backed business is growing fast through acquisition with a priority of giving exceptional early-years education opportunities.

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
• A supportive and professional working environment.
• Generous PTO, including your birthday off.

Skills Required