Financial Accountant

CRU Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the metals industry is seeking a Financial Accountant in Sheffield. The role involves managing month-end and year-end reporting, maintaining reconciliations, and supporting various entities. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with at least three years of experience and strong skills in reconciliation and communication. Competitive salary and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ relevant experience required.
• Big 4 experience preferred.
• Meticulous attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive timely and accurate month-end and year-end balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with technology teams for clear month-end reporting.
• Lead balance sheet revaluations ensuring accuracy.

Skills

Reconciliation skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Autonomy

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CAANZ equivalent)

Job description

Financial Accountant

CRU International is a leading provider of business intelligence and consulting services in the metals, mining, and fertilizer industries. With over 50 years of experience, we offer valuable insights and analysis that help our clients make informed decisions in an ever‑changing global market.

About the role: To assist in month‑end management reporting and year‑end statutory reporting, and to maintain financial reconciliations that enable timely, accurate information for management. This role supports technology teams and multiple international entities, contributes to statutory and audit processes, and helps ensure robust control of balance sheet and fixed asset reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive timely and accurate month‑end and year‑end balance sheet reconciliations (Sales Ledger, CAPEX, control accounts) to support a clean close and confident reporting.
• Partner with technology teams to deliver clear month‑end reporting, analyse variances against budget, and highlight opportunities or risks.
• Calculate and record development fixed assets each month, ensuring capitalisation is robust, defendable and aligned with policy.
• Lead balance sheet revaluations at month and year end, ensuring adjustments are accurate and well documented.
• Reconcile TM1 to local ledgers for overseas offices, investigate and resolve variances, and improve reporting integrity.
• Maintain and optimise intercompany reconciliations and the intercompany matrix to enable smooth cross‑border settlements.
• Prepare quarterly holiday pay accruals, cross‑charges and management fee allocations with strong attention to allocation and audit trail.
• Support monthly maintenance and reconciliation of fixed asset registers across five entities, ensuring depreciation and disposals are recorded correctly.
• Assist with preparation of monthly/quarterly VAT/GST/Sales tax returns and statutory surveys to keep the business compliant.
• Contribute to preparation of annual statutory accounts and be an active point of contact during the annual audit and R&D return processes.
• Respond to ad‑hoc finance queries across the business, translating technical detail into practical recommendations for stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CAANZ equivalent)

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum three years’ relevant experience
• Big 4 experience preferred
• Strong reconciliation skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent time management with proven ability to meet internal and external deadlines
• Strong problem‑solving and big‑picture thinking, with an ability to anticipate business impacts
• Clear communicator with experience liaising with non‑finance colleagues
• Comfortable working autonomously and as part of a collaborative team

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development as part of a global company.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• The chance to work with industry‑leading experts and over a diverse range of topics and projects.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting / Auditing

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