Financial Accountant

5 days ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Emprego UK Full time

**Job description**

**ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER**

WAE Technologies Limited exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. We do it through innovative engineering and technology that solves complex problems and brings a step-change in weight, speed, and efficiency. Join us to help fulfil our mission to accelerate an efficient, electric, and sustainable future.

An opportunity has arisen for **Financial Accountant** to join WAE on 6-months Fixed - Term contract. This is an important supporting role in the WAE Finance team, assisting with monthly accounting processes, day-to-day problem solving with controls and processes, statutory reporting and interfacing with the auditors for WAE and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The role will provide technical accounting expertise whilst supporting the Financial Controller with tax, treasury, controls, processes and compliance matters.

**Job role**:

- Support the month end close process for all entities ensuring the timetable is adhered to and all month-end actions are completed accurately and on a timely basis, including preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and posting of associated accruals and adjustments.
- Analyse and challenge transactions and balances each month, gradually assisting to improve and develop the integrity of transactional data.
- Support month end management accounts and project reporting.
- Assist with the year end audit, taking on a share of queries, year end adjustment activities and helping to ensure that our accounts are FRS102 compliant.
- Assist in the preparation of all statutory reporting for the WAE group.
- Assist with problem solving and technical accounting queries.
- Support the Financial Controller with tax and treasury activities (e.g. VAT, RDEC, WHT and other tax compliance activities)
- Support the review and development of Finance requirements in Microsoft Dynamics 365.

**You’ll have**:

- Qualified Accountant with some years PQE & excellent academic record
- Demonstrable technical accounting expertise, ideally with previous experience of project revenue recognition, production accounting and stock
- Experience preparing external reporting including statutory financial statements
- Experience with tax matters including domestic and foreign VAT and some knowledge of Corporation Tax, RDEC and WHT desirable.
- Previous experience of using ERP software essential, preferably MS Dynamics AX or Dynamics 365
- Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI experience desirable
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage different tasks and priorities.
- Ability to challenge the status quo, solve problems and promote a continuous improvement mindset
- Committed to delivering innovation and improvement within Finance, often finding ways to work around systems limitations
- Enjoys working both autonomously and as part of a team, often cross-functionally
- Able to take full ownership for identifying and solving financial issues
- Tenacious, reliable and flexible attitude to work
- Able to communicate financial matters to non-Finance colleagues with clarity and transparency

**We’ll provide**:

- Training to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career
- A supportive and empowering work environment

**Application deadline**:
**Location**:
We are based on the WAE technical campus in Grove, Oxfordshire, UK. 20 minutes’ drive South of Oxford, UK. And Kidlington, Oxford.

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