Job Description

Sewell Wallis is currently working exclusively with a global business located just outside Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, which is recruiting for a Financial Accounting Manager to join their growing finance team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a solid background in financial accounting. The role offers significant exposure to a variety of projects as the business continues to expand.
What will you be doing?

• Preparation of statutory accounts
• Support in audit planning and liaison with auditors
• Preparation and submission of corporate tax returns and computations
• Assistance in the preparation of VAT returns
• Management of accruals and prepayments
• Oversight of the Expense and Accounts Payable functions, ensuring timely financial reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Development of robust financial controls to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Leadership and management of the finance team
• Involvement in ad hoc project work across the business

What skills do we need?

• Ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong experience in financial accounting and/or audit.
• Experience of completing Tax Returns
• Strong understanding of MS Excel
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

What's on offer?

• Up to 65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 days with service)
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Hybrid working model
• 10% annual bonus scheme

For more information or to apply, please contact Emma Johnsen.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
Job ref: EJ/5951Post Date: 11.06.25
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