Accountant

Shrewsbury

Permanent

Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm, 37.5 hours per week

Circa £40,000 DOE

33 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays

Our client is a well-established business with a diverse portfolio of clients. They are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Accountant to oversee the financial operations. This role is integral to the business and requires a proactive professional capable of managing the end-to-end accounting processes while supporting strategic financial planning.

You will be responsible for

* Budgeting and forecasting

* Complete year-end financial accounts for each entity

* Assist with audits and provide necessary documentation

* Prepare and submit VAT returns where applicable

* Record all financial transactions, including payments, charges, and other income

* Maintain accurate and up-to-date ledgers for each entity

* Monitor and record all income for all entities

* Reconcile payments to ensure accuracy and follow up on any missing payments

* Prepare and allocate charges for each unit

* Monitor and account for income and expenditure

* Reconcile charge accounts and provide annual statements for customers

* Manage supplier invoices for facilities, maintenance, utilities, and other related expenses

* Ensure timely and accurate payments to contractors and service providers

* Monthly and quarterly reporting

* Prepare financial statements for each entity, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements

* Generate variance analyses to compare actual results with budgets and forecasts

* Ensure compliance with tax regulations

Skills and experience

A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) is preferred, but our client will also consider experienced candidates who can demonstrate practical experience in a similar role. You'll be a strong communicator, possess excellent organisational skills, and have a strong customer-focused approach.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won't be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you're seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you'll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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