Financial Accountant

Role:
Financial Accountant
Location:
Hybrid working – a minimum of 2 days per week in the office in Huntingdon.
Dates:
Immediate start (December onwards) for an initial period of 6 months. This role is critical to ensuring continuity during year-end and the annual audit process.
Days & Hours:
Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
Rate
£24.43 Per Hour 
 
Meridian Business Support is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to support our client’s team based in Huntingdon. This important role focuses on ensuring the integrity of the balance sheet, including payroll, payments, receivables, and SBS transactions. Key responsibilities include overseeing monthly financial close, board reporting, and year-end accounts.
 
If you have a strong background in financial accounting and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you!
 
Job Duties:

• Resolve payroll issues.
• Complete the charity review currently being conducted by Trust auditors (Azets).
• Provide daily oversight of outsourced Operational Financial Services, including supplier payments, transactional procurement, payroll, and treasury management.
• Ensure compliance with producing various statutory returns, such as month/year-end accounts, charity accounting, and VAT returns.
• Support Trust-wide financial planning for balance sheet and cash flow management.
• Maintain the integrity of the Trust financial reporting system for accurate financial positioning.
• Oversee debt collection, including recovery of salary overpayments.
• Deliver budget holder training for financial management in cash management, debtors, and capital expenditure.
• Perform financial reconciliations and provide finance-related advice, including technical matters such as VAT, capital, and lease accounting.

 
To be successful in the role of Financial Accountant, candidates should meet the following criteria:
 
Qualifications:

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of financial accounting principles, processes, and statutory reporting requirements.

Experience:

• Proven experience in financial accounting within a complex organisation, ideally in the public or healthcare sector.
• Familiarity with balance sheet reconciliations, payroll, payments, and receivables processes.
• Experience in preparing month-end and year-end financial accounts.
• Previous involvement in audit processes and statutory submissions.
• Knowledge of public sector accounting is desirable but not essential.

Skills:

• Strong analytic skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify discrepancies.
• Proficient in financial systems and tools, with advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Detail-oriented and organised, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.

Attributes:

• Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing to team objectives.
• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• High level of accuracy and integrity in handling financial data.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment.

How to Apply:
If you are a qualified and experienced finance professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
Contact Nikki Stephenson at 07917 658501 or email your CV to nichola.stephenson@meridianbs.co.uk to start your journey today!

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.