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Financial Accountant

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Are you ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment? We’re looking for a finance professional to play a key role in driving best-in-class standards across all financial processes. In this dynamic role, you’ll proactively seek efficiencies, challenge existing practices with a mindset of continuous improvement, and support the Finance Manager with ad-hoc projects. If you thrive in a high-performance environment and are passionate about optimizing financial operations, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Tasks

Monthly Financial Reporting: Prepare management accounts, oversee cost centre reporting, ensure balance sheet accuracy, and manage cash flow forecasting. Support audits, stock valuations, and financial consolidations while providing key insights to the management team.
Compliance & Risk Management: Support audit and tax processes, ensure regulatory compliance, manage treasury functions, and optimize cash flow. Identify cost-saving opportunities and contribute to strategic financial planning.
Ad-hoc Support: Assist Finance Managers with analysis and reporting as needed.

A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field.
Qualified accountant.
Previously worked within a team and be able to highlight an ability to work collaboratively.
Excellent organisation skills and very diligent.
Thrive within a fast past environment and have the desire to match the business growth ambitions.
An interest in health and fitness is preferable.

Holiday: 25 days, plus bank holidays.
Pension: salary sacrifice scheme with employer contribution.
Simply Health Policy: claim money back on essential healthcare expenses like dental and optical care, remedial or sports massages and physiotherapy treatments.
Discounts: Employee discounted products, including 40% off our meal delivery service Goodprep, 50% discount on 1-2-1 world-leading personal training sessions at the U.P. Manchester gym, 40% discount on U.P. supplements and protein powder.
Salary sacrifice schemes: reduce your tax and NI contributions and enjoy non-cash benefits like Cycle to Work and Tech/Home schemes.
Cash equity plan: cash bonus each year which grows in line with business growth, begins after two years of service.
Referral policy: bonus incentive for successful referrals.
Employee assistance programme: free access to mental health guidance, telephone counselling and financial support 24/7.
Fitness classes: Weekly group training sessions at our U.P. Manchester gym based in Spinningfields.
Hybrid working available: 3 days a week in the office.

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What You Should Know About Financial Accountant, Ultimate Performance

Are you ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment? We’re thrilled to be looking for a Financial Accountant to join our dynamic team! In this exciting position, you’ll be a crucial player in driving best-in-class standards across all financial processes. If you have a passion for optimizing financial operations and thrive in a high-performance atmosphere, this role is perfect for you. As a Financial Accountant, your responsibilities will include preparing management accounts and overseeing cost centre reporting while ensuring balance sheet accuracy. You will also be managing cash flow forecasting and providing key insights to the management team to support audits and stock valuations. Additionally, you’ll be involved in compliance and risk management, ensuring regulatory compliance and contributing to strategic financial planning. We're seeking someone with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance, who is a qualified accountant with a collaborative spirit. With great organizational skills, a positive attitude, and a genuine interest in health and fitness, you’ll fit right in. Plus, you can look forward to fantastic perks like 25 days of holiday, a pension plan, discounts on fitness services, and hybrid working options. If this sounds like a role that excites you, we’d love to hear from you!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Financial Accountant Role at Ultimate Performance

What are the key responsibilities of a Financial Accountant at this company?

The Financial Accountant at our company will be responsible for preparing management accounts, overseeing cost centre reporting, and ensuring balance sheet accuracy. They will manage cash flow forecasting and collaborate on compliance tasks, including audits and tax processes.