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Job summary
A leading utilities firm based in Leeds is seeking a fully qualified accountant to join their finance team. This hybrid role involves ensuring accurate accounting for operating expenditure, analyzing variances, and collaborating with the finance team. The ideal candidate will have strong excel skills and a proactive approach to resolving queries. Experience in industry and commerce is preferred. This position offers a flexible working arrangement with three days in the office.
Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) required.
- Strong excel skills essential for reporting.
- Proactive and diligent approach necessary.
Responsibilities
- Account for operating expenditure and assist the Finance Manager.
- Ensure correct recording of intercompany transactions.
- Review costs and explain variances to budget and KPIs.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies with finance team.
- Ensure robust accounting of accruals and prepayments.
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Location - Leeds - Gelderd Road - Hybrid working 3 days in office
Purpose: To provide accurate and timely accounting and reporting for operating expenditure in Associated Waste Management Ltd.
- Assist the Finance Manager to account for operating expenditure including ownership of the accounting for certain P&L lines and assisting with others
- Ensure that intercompany transactions are correctly recorded, using knowledge of business operations across the UK
- Review costs and explain variances to budget and KPIs
- Investigate and resolve queries and discrepancies, collaborating with the wider finance team
- Interrogate the systems (SAGE / Workday) to ensure accurate reporting
- Ensure robust accounting of accruals and prepayments on the balance sheet
- Work with stakeholders in the business to ensure a “right-first-time” approach with purchase orders and invoicing
- Present monthly results to Finance Manager and FC
- Assist with annual budget and external audit in relation to opex
- Assist with embedding the new ERP system
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Strong excel spreadsheet skills
- Proactive approach to resolving queries
- Strong collaborative style
- Diligent approach
- Confident communicator
- Experience of working in industry & commerce is preferable
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