Associate Accountant

Our client is looking for an Associate Accountant to join their organisation based in Warwickshire. The role requires 5 days on site per week and is paying £ per annum. What you'll do: • Perform detailed month-end expense variance reviews and analysis, liaising with budget holders to explain variances and ensure accurate reporting. • Lead departmental improvement activities by initiating projects, identifying needs, and resolving issues collaboratively within the finance function. • Manage credit control processes and produce comprehensive weekly cycle reports to maintain healthy cash flow and minimise outstanding debts. • Review costs thoroughly and prepare or post appropriate accruals, prepayments, and correcting journals to ensure financial accuracy. • Prepare monthly profit and loss accounts with attention to detail, supporting management in understanding business performance. • Work closely with both local finance teams and group consolidation teams to resolve issues efficiently and ensure consistency across reporting standards. • Input, process, and output financial data accurately using Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central as well as Word, Excel, and Outlook. • Create, maintain, and review balance sheet reconciliations regularly to ensure all accounts are up-to-date and discrepancies are addressed promptly. • Produce weekly cashflow forecasts for rolling three-month periods to support effective financial planning across the business. • Prepare bank reconciliations meticulously, analyse reconciling items, propose corrections to the general ledger as necessary, and respond swiftly to ad hoc requests from management. What you bring: • Demonstrated understanding of core accounting principles gained through relevant coursework or prior related experience within an accounting or finance setting. • Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central as well as strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook for daily financial processing tasks. • Experience performing month-end expense variance reviews with the ability to communicate findings clearly when liaising with budget holders. • Capability to lead or participate actively in departmental improvement activities by initiating projects or identifying areas for enhancement. • Solid background in credit control procedures including producing regular reports on outstanding balances and payment cycles. • Ability to review costs comprehensively while preparing or posting accruals, prepayments, and correcting journals accurately. • Track record of preparing monthly profit & loss accounts along with supporting documentation for management review. • Familiarity with creating, maintaining, and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations on a regular basis for accuracy assurance. • Competence in preparing weekly cashflow forecasts over rolling three-month periods for effective financial planning purposes. • Currently studying towards a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA; holding a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is highly desirable. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates