Role: Assistant Financial Accountant REF 99000
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Fareham – 3 days per week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £574 per day
Security Clearance: SC and Sole UK National requested
Spinwell is recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
- Supports the preparation of audited annual financial statements and external returns, acting as a key coordination point for the NAO and other audit bodies.
- Manages audit liaison activities by maintaining robust reconciliations, preparing audit evidence packs, and providing clear explanations and supporting data for sample requests.
- Reviews, analyses, and interprets financial data to provide insight to managers, Finance Leadership, and wider finance colleagues, ensuring accuracy of accounts inputs and monthly reconciliations.
- Provides financial accounting and tax guidance across the organisation, escalating complex issues and engaging with MOD Technical Accounting and Tax Centres of Excellence where required.
- Ensures compliance with accounting standards, supports implementation of new rules, and works with the business to collate information for VAT returns, losses, special payments, and controls.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
- Qualified or working towards qualification with CCAB or CIMA.
- Good understanding of financial accounting and statutory accounts.
- Understanding of up to date financial reporting requirements (IFRS, FreM)
- Competent with Microsoft Excel
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain good working relationships internally
- Personal resilience in dealing with non-negotiable timescales and conflicting priorities
A career path that can demonstrate effective delivery of:
- Financial accounting and reporting
- Preparation of statutory accounts
- Financial governance (including VAT compliance)
- Delivering against deadlines
If you are an Assistant Financial Accountant, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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