General Ledger Accountant

About the role:

Aptean is a fast growing yet well-established global software company. We are expanding our Sheffield-based Finance team to support Aptean’s continued growth in the UK and Europe. This role would suit a part-qualified with a proactive and driven attitude looking to continue their professional development in a fast-paced environment with a global outlook.

Duties will involve all aspects of financial and management accounts, and will include responsibility for a portfolio of entities and product-lines in the UK or European region:

• Ensure that all financial transactions are correctly processed and appropriately reflected in the GLs;
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are performed and variances are investigated and reported in a timely manner;
• Adherence to month end procedures and timescales in order to meet Group reporting commitments;
• Work collaboratively with the overseas Shared Service Centre, liaising with them regarding the delivery of their Accounting and AP responsibilities;
• Ensure compliance with internal financial reporting requirements;
• Support with group and local Statutory audits;
• Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making;
• Support with the onboarding of newly-acquired entities in the region on an ad hoc basis;
• Proactively identify opportunities for procedural improvements to improve efficiency and quality, and work to implement these to position the business for growth;
• Other ad hoc projects as required by management.

About you:

• Part-qualified preferably, although different levels of experience will be considered;
• At least 3 years of previous management accounts experience, including posting of journals and responsibility for balance sheet reconciliations;
• An independent problem-solver, with excellent analytical skills including the ability to analyse large and complex data sets in order to summarise in a simple, effective way.
• Must be competent in the us of MS Excel;
• A disciplined self starter with a ‘can do’ attitude who is able to work within a matrix organization, with a high level of commitment and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal, teamworking and communication (written and oral) skills.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working model: 4 days a week in the office located in Sheffield city centre;
• Opportunity to grow within a global software company, which promotes work-life balance;
• Pension scheme;
• Life assurance;
• Private medical care;
• Income protection scheme.