Financial Accountant

At CV-Library, we have a simple vision: to help the world to work and we are looking for exceptional and talented people to help us realise this vision in both UK and overseas markets. We are in a period of accelerated growth, following a year of key strategic acquisitions and significant investment across all parts of the business from Tech and Data to People and HR, there's never been a more exciting time to join us or a better place to grow your career! The Role We're looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team and help us shape and manage our organisation's finance team. Someone who has solid credentials in core accounting, a track record working within a best-in-class Finance team, and has experience of overseeing and driving change. If you're on the lookout for a new challenge, and the chance to bring your knowledge, skills and experience into play where you can stand out and make a meaningful difference and contribution in a highly successful, rapidly evolving business, then this may be the right opportunity for you. Responsibilities: * Managing the month-end close process * Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations, identifying and adjusting reconciling items * Ensuring assets and liabilities are accounted for correctly and fully substantiated * Preparing and posting duly authorised journals in line with Company policies * Preparing the monthly consolidated management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow * Managing the payroll process with HR and ensuring appropriate accounting entries are made and payments made to employees and HMRC as required * Cash Management and Treasury across the Group * Reviewing and approving payment runs * Preparation of the annual statutory accounts including creating and maintaining the multi-currency aspects, preparing the year-end consolidated balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, and gathering all the data needed for the notes to the accounts * Manage the annual audit across all group entities (UK/Ireland/US and South Africa), liaising with and coordinating activity with the external auditors during the process * Developing and documenting business processes * Overseeing the UK company tax reporting procedure and making sure timely and accurately prepared returns are filed - VAT and Corporation Tax * To create the annual R&D tax claims including working with the relevant employees of the relevant UK companies, to save a substantial amount of money on taxes by applying expertise and analysis of the business' financial data * Ensuring compliance with HMRC and Office for National Statistics Requirements Essential: * Detailed knowledge of accounting standards and statutory requirements * Preparation of consolidated, multi-currency financial statements and use of consolidation software/packages * Experience of working in a fast-paced, dynamic digital business * Knowledge of UK R&D Tax Legislation * Experience of supporting the implementation of an ERP system * Understanding of VAT rules and reporting requirements * Experience of working in a multi-currency environment * Interrogation, extraction and manipulation of data from ERP systems * Extensive use of advanced Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel, pivot tables and VLOOKUPs). * ACA/ACCA qualified - 3 years PQ experience Benefits * 25 days annual leave, plus additional day for your birthday! * Regular team incentives and social events, including annual Christmas and Summer parties * Life Insurance and Company Pension * Employee Assistance Programme (Mental Health & Well-being support) * Staff Gift Shop * Access to MediCash We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application