Financial Accountant

Permanent | Full Time
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum + annual company bonus
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Winnersh, RG41 (Hybrid - 3days office)

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Financial Accountant to join our Finance Shared Services team. Reporting to the Head of Group Finance Shared Services, you’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial results, maintaining compliance, and improving processes.

This role includes overseeing one direct report and may involve occasional out-of-hours work during period-end processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end financial close and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Review and analyse financial results, addressing discrepancies and queries.
• Manage key accounting areas, including VAT returns, accruals, bonuses, and intercompany agreements.
• Support the Group Annual Audit and ensure compliance with UK GAAP.
• Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements.
• Handle regular reporting on fixed assets, project accounting, and KPIs.

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience:

• Finalist, part-qualified ACCA accountant with proven demonstrable professional experience in transactional finance.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, processes, and regulations

Skills:

• Advanced MS Excel skills (e.g., vlookups, pivot tables).
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiastic team player with a proactive and professional attitude.

Technical Knowledge:

• Experience with systems such as SAP BPC, Dynamics 365 Finance, Chrome River, Medius Flow, Blackline, SAP SAC, and Microsoft Office Suite.

What’s In It For You?

• A competitive salary and benefits package tailored to your expertise
• 24 days annual leave (increasing to 29 days) + bank holidays
• Exciting perks like, Electric Vehicle Scheme, Medicash, Pension (4%), Life Insurance, Perkbox, and Taste Card
• Supportive, inclusive environment with room to grow and innovate
• Opportunities to lead in a collaborative, forward-thinking company

Make your mark! Apply today and our Group Resourcing Manager will be in touch.

Eligibility: Only candidates eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship now or in the future need apply.

Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan Limited (ASL) is jointly owned by Advantage Solutions (Advantage, based in the US) and Global Smollan Holdings (Smollan, based in South Africa) providing unified sales, marketing, and technology solutions for consumer electronics and goods manufacturers and retailers across the world.

Advantage Smollan offers the industry’s best capabilities and technology along with the local knowledge to address the unique dynamics of individual markets. The company combines Advantage’s and Smollan’s best practices and resources with the extensive experience and market leadership of each portfolio company – all aligned in service excellence, thought leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit to deliver better results for clients and customers.  For more information, visit www.advantagesmollan.com. For more information on Advantage, visit www.advantagesolutions.net. For more information on Smollan, visit www.smollan.com.

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