Financial Accountant

Southampton | Hybrid | Excellent Benefits Package

Sheridan Maine are working in partnership with a leading organisation in Southampton who are seeking a technically strong qualified Financial Accountant to join their head office accounts team.
 
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role will incorporate all aspects of external reporting and audit requirements. Primary duties will include: 

• Prepare and consolidate financial statements in line with statutory reporting requirements.
• Produce monthly and year end financial reports.
• Support year end activities.
• Preparing journals and audit schedules.
• Liaising with external auditors.
• Keep abreast of accounting standards and recommendations of reporting changes.

 
To be considered for this role, you will have the following skills and experience: 

• Qualified ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA Accountant.
• Strong understanding of FRS reporting requirements.
• Experience of audit and statutory reporting.
• Strong communication skills.
• Eye for detail and highly organised.
• ERP system knowledge.

The company offer an excellent benefits package including bonus, hybrid working, private medical and life insurance.

Financial Accountant 

Bournemouth | Hybrid | Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Sheridan Maine are recruiting for a leading company based in Bournemouth, who are keen to expand their finance team due to ongoing business growth.  This great new opportunity, will join a well-established and high-achieving finance team working in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities of the Financial Accountant:

• Prepare year-end accounts for multiple entities within a time-pressured environment
• Produce financial statements and information for a number of entities
• Prepare external statutory returns
• Ensure accurate balance sheet reporting and reconciliations
• Be the key contact for the external auditors and manage the sign off process
• Act as a team leader in the finance team, supporting junior colleagues
• Liaise with various internal stakeholders to convey financial information effectively
• Perform monthly reconciliations and adjustments to maintain accurate financial records
• Engage in analytical tasks and project work throughout the month

Suitable Candidate for this Financial Accountant position:

• ACCA or ACA Qualified 
• Previous experience in a professional services environment is highly advantageous
• Ideal for someone looking to settle into a new business for the long term
• Ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders and deliver key financial information effectively

Additional Benefits and Information:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension, generous holiday entitlement
• Hybrid working and a range of perks

Finance Manager

Coventry |  Up to 80k p.a. | 4 day working week available (36 hours)
 
Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with a unique and innovative, fast growing enterprise in Coventry to recruit a Finance Manager. This is a highly visible role with a heavy bias towards business partnering - providing strategic insight, analysis, and planning support to senior stakeholders, to drive performance.
 
The Company
 
Supplying and working in partnership with some of the most highly recognised and respected brands in the world through to local SMEs, this is a forward-thinking, purpose-led business with a true sense of really making a difference.
 
What’s on offer:

• Salary to £80,000pa
• Hybrid working, 4 day working week (36 hours) available
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension contributions (2x employer contribution)
• Electric vehicle lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Plus, additional benefits

 
The Role
 
As Finance Manager for this subsidiary business, you will play a key part in delivering high-quality financial insight, analysis, and both near-term forecasting and long term planning to support strategic decision-making.
 
While reporting functionally into Group finance leadership, you will work closely day-to-day with senior stakeholders, providing clear, commercially focused financial information that drives performance, supports growth, and enhances overall business outcomes.
 
 
Your Key Responsibilities as the Finance Manager:

• Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic financial insight and support delivery of business and budgetary objectives.
• Act as a key finance contact, translating financial data into meaningful business insight to support decision-making.
• Lead on forecasting, budgeting, and long-term financial planning activities.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting, KPIs, and performance dashboards.
• Support monthly reporting cycles, including flash reporting and management information packs.
• Provide analysis on business performance, trends, and profitability, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Support pricing, commercial modelling, and investment decision support.
• Work closely with systems and transformation teams to improve financial processes and reporting tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance and the wider business.
• Ensure accurate financial tracking of projects, revenue streams, and operational performance.
• Leadership and development of a Management Accountant.
• Support audit, compliance, and statutory reporting requirements as needed.

 
About You:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, able to partner and influence at all levels.
• Able to translate complex data into meaningful and actionable information, and communicate effectively to non-finance stakeholders.
• Outstanding analytical skills to generate insightful reports and analyses that support business objectives and drive performance.
• Able to switch readily between the big picture and granular detail.

 
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Finance Business Partner or Manager seeking strong stakeholder exposure, and the opportunity to make genuine commercial impact in a growing, purpose-led business.