Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant Belfast | Competitive Salary £45,000 | Excellent Career Development Are you a qualified accountant looking for a varied role where you can make a genuine impact on business performance? We are working with a well-established international engineering and technology organisation to recruit a Financial Accountant to join its growing finance function in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team within a complex, technical business, where you'll work closely with senior finance colleagues and operational stakeholders. The role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business performance, with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career.

The Role As Financial Accountant, you will play an important role in supporting the financial management of the business. You'll provide meaningful financial information, support planning activities and work with teams across the organisation to ensure accurate reporting and effective financial control.

Your responsibilities will include

Preparing and delivering monthly financial reporting packs, providing insight into departmental expenditure and business performance. Supporting the annual budgeting process, working closely with operational teams and budget holders.

Assisting with financial forecasting and reforecasting, identifying potential risks, opportunities and variances. Monitoring and analysing overhead expenditure, helping the business maintain effective cost management. Producing monthly and ad-hoc financial reports to support business decision-making.

Completing month-end activities, including recurring journals and balance sheet reconciliations. Supporting internal and external audits, ensuring financial information is accurate and readily available. Maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and procedures.

Working collaboratively with the wider finance function, providing financial guidance and support to stakeholders across the business. Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and ways of working.

About You We're keen to speak with individuals who are commercially aware, analytical and confident working with financial information. You will ideally have: A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).

Experience in a financial accounting, management accounting or similar finance position. Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting activities. Strong understanding of month-end processes, journ...

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