Cuckoo
Job title:
Financial Accountant – 6 month FTC
Company
Cuckoo
Job description
About Us:At Cuckoo, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do, as we try to make their lives easier and their broadband faster. Because the truth is, we want them to actually feel good about their broadband. That’s why we call it feel-good broadband.We’ve already topped MoneySavingExpert’s poll for the best customer service (twice) and are well on the way to achieving our overall aim: to become the UK’s most recommended way to connect.So if you’re as customer obsessed as we are, and want to help change the face of the UK’s broadband industry, we’d love to hear from you.About this role:As our Financial Accountant, you will play an essential role in supporting the Head of Finance by overseeing and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all financial activities within the organization. This includes maintaining up-to-date financial records, preparing and reviewing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.This role will operate on a hybrid basis, requiring 1–2 days per week in our Exeter office.What you’ll do:
- Ensuring the completeness and accuracy of month-end closing activities such as account reconciliations, journal entries and adjustments
- Ensuring the integrity of data contained in the Management accounts
- Oversee and approve internal reconciliations and ensure the integrity of the balance sheet
- Providing a link between FP&A and Finance team to ensure full understanding of all activities against budgets, and assist with information for forecasting
- Help to ensure the department is compliant with current legislation and group and meets all mandatory deadlines
- Maintain and update company accounting policies and ensure compliance
- Play a key role in preparation of audit information
- Streamlining and improving processes and reports, including assisting in system development activities
- Supporting the Head of Finance with ad-hoc projects
- Any other duties that might reasonably be required of you
You should apply if you are:
- A qualified accountant, ideally CIMA, ACCA or ACA
- Experienced in a similar role dealing with a wide and varied range of duties
- Experienced with an ERP system is favourable. NetSuite experience would be an asset
- Strong in computer skills, MS Excel in particular (managing and building spreadsheets, creating charts and using advanced formulas)
It’d be great if you also have:
- The ability to multitask and effectively manage workload
- Experience of supporting and mentoring staff
- Good attention to detail and strong communication skills, both written and oral
- The ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
- Experience in fluid hands-on environment, either in start-ups or in a fast-growing SME
Life inside the nest:
- £60,000 – £67,000 annual salary
- 4x Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Salary Sacrifice Pension
- 30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
- Enhanced Sick Leave
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Private Healthcare
- Private Dental Care
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Shopping Discounts
- Discounted Breakdown Cover
Cuckoo’s commitment to inclusive hiring:
One of our Cuckoo values is ‘We are different’. And we really mean that. We’re a diverse bunch, with loads of different backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives. And all this makes us strong and better as a team. So, if you’ve got something different to bring to our flock – whether you’ve picked up skills in unexpected places, or you approach challenges in a way that others don’t – we’d love you to apply.Can you see yourself working with us? Apply now!
We want all candidates to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure our assessment process works for you!
Expected salary
£60000 – 67000 per year
Location
Exeter
Job date
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 01:58:10 GMT
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