Financial Reporting Accountant

Job reference: O Sector: Accounting & FinanceClosing date: OverviewOur Isle of Man-based Client are an award-winning communications & services provider, leading their sector in the delivery of compelling and affordable tailored solutions. Following the restructuring and sub-division of their finance function, they have a need for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join their team.The Financial Reporting Accountant will be responsible for ensuring accuracy and compliance across the financial reporting processes for their UK and Isle of Man entities, with a drive to understand the complexities of the business and the ability to tackle problems from all sorts of different angles. Just as importantly, you will be expected to question how things are done today and help them do them better tomorrow - whether that means refining a process in Dynamics 365 Business Central, rebuilding a report, or using AI tools to remove a manual workaround.Duties will include:Preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts and onward reporting to internal and external stakeholders and preparation of statutory reportingEnsuring the accurate and timely maintenance of core accounting records within Dynamics 365 Business CentralCovenant monitoring and reporting to external finance providersPreparation and submission of VAT returns and of IOM and UK Corporate Tax returns and ensuring compliance with the latest taxation legislationSupport with the ongoing maintenance and further development of a robust financial control environmentIdentifying and delivering opportunities to automate and streamline the reporting cycle, including the practical use of AI tools, and helping to embed those improvements across the wider finance teamDeveloping and improving reporting out of Business Central and our wider reporting tools, reducing the team's reliance on manual spreadsheetsActing as a finance point of contact for system and data queries, and working with colleagues across the business on process and system changeLiaising with external auditorsAd hoc projectsTraining and mentoring junior members of staffThe ideal candidate for the role of Financial Reporting Accountant will be:An ACA or ACCA qualified Accountant with 1-3 years PQE, experience in a financial reporting roleStrong knowledge of Excel; experience of Power BI or similar reporting toolsExperience of Dynamics 365 Business Central would be preferable; experience of a comparable ERP, together with the appetite to get up to speed quickly, will also be consideredOpen to using AI in day-to-day work and genuinely interested in what it can do for a finance function - hands-on experience of tools such as Claude or Microsoft Copilot is desirableA process improvement mindset: you notice manual, repetitive work and want to fix it rather than work around itSound judgement on when to lean on a tool and when to check the detail yourself, alongside a healthy respect for data confidentiality and controlWillingness to embrace an environment where no two days are the sameExcellent written and verbal communicationDesire to understand and challenge the detail behind the numbers within the businessAttention to detail in a pressured environment is criticalAmbition to be a key team member, driving an already successful business to even greater heightsExcited by working in an environment that celebrates both personal and corporate successDiligent with a focus on accuracy of output and able to work to tight deadlinesA hunger for learning and developmentSolid commercial acumen and a desire to push boundaries to constantly improveDesirable:Experience of working within a business with high volumes of transactions

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