Tusker Financial Accountant

• JOB TITLE:  Financial Accountant

• SALARY: £62,874 - £72,650

• LOCATION(S): Watford, Flexible  

• HOURS: Full-time

• WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days or 40% of our time, at our Watford site.

About this Opportunity

The successful candidate will be a key member of the finance team, reporting into the Financial Controller.   As part of the finance team this role is integral to the management and financial reporting produced by the department and will work across the business to support key stakeholders through active partnering.

Key responsibilities will include supporting production of the monthly accounts and analysis for p&l and balance sheet and reporting of variances against budget and forecast, including commentary.The role will include preparation of elements of the statutory accounts, including analysis to support tax computations & additional submissions to support Group consolidated reporting.  As a key contact for Group auditors, provision of accurate and timely audit deliverables is essential.

Specifically, the role will be the key person for preparation of technical accounting in relation to the vehicle fleet, operating lease asset accounting, quarterly revaluation reviews, provision reviews (IAS 36) and depreciation profile requirements (IAS 16).

About us

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

We’re an award winning car leasing company who have been providing company car and tax efficient car benefit schemes since 2009. We take pride in helping organisations offer their employees a car that will have less impact on our environment, supporting planet positive mobility and a brighter more sustainable future. We’re committed to driving down emissions by getting people into newer and more environmentally friendly cars. We genuinely care about the world we live in and know that our customers do too. This is why we work with each and every one to offset the carbon emitted by each salary sacrifice car put on the road through our schemes.

Our Car Benefit Scheme gives employees access to affordable, fully maintained and insured cars for a fixed monthly amount delivered through a salary sacrifice employee benefit arrangement. Offering all fuel types, prices and over 1000 cars to choose from all by leading manufacturers. Please visit for Tusker car website for more information

What you’ll need

• Preparing, analysing and reporting monthly financial information.  Investigation of variances against budget and forecast

• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations

• Business partnering across the operational functions

• Driving month end close and reporting process efficiency

• Managing and developing financial systems and accounting policies and the internal control environment

• Preparing audit deliverables with elements of statutory accounts and supporting analysis

• Production of analysis to support Corporation Tax returns completed at Group levels

• Role model for Management Accountant and other Finance team members

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Qualified ACA/ACCA accountant with experienced gained in audit practice and industry

• Strong technical ability and problem solving skills

• Continuous improvement mind set with strong organisational skills being Proactive and determined

• Ability to multi-task, and work under strict timelines and be able to work independently and raise issues early so they can be addressed

• Hit the ground running and work through tasks with focus and speed

• Able to present complicated information in a simple manner with Great attention to detail

• Experience of ERP and accounting systems and reporting under IFRS and Knowledge of IAS 16 and IAS 36 would be an advantage

• Advanced Excel and data management skills

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes –

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.

We’d love to hear from you.