Senior Financial Financial Accountant

Overview

In this role, you will own complex financial reporting, statutory accounts and IFRS compliance within a large, established business. You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller and senior finance leaders to strengthen controls and deliver high-quality reporting. The role offers exposure to group reporting, technical accounting matters and business-wide initiatives that shape process improvement. It’s a hands-on, influential position in a high-performing finance function with a clear progression path.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development
• Progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits

Responsibilities

• Own balance sheet controls and reconciliations and improve them
• Lead IFRS 16 lease accounting and ensure company-wide compliance
• Prepare and analyse quarterly group reporting submissions
• Produce statutory accounts aligned with management and group reporting
• Coordinate and manage year-end external audit
• Provide technical accounting guidance across finance and non-finance teams
• Support corporation tax, R&D tax claims, VAT and CIS compliance
• Drive process improvements and strengthen internal controls
• Coach and develop finance team members
• Support Financial Controller on strategic finance initiatives and projects

Key requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience
• Experience preparing statutory accounts
• Knowledge of IFRS and financial control environments
• Previous involvement in external audits
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Advanced Excel and ERP system knowledge
• Proactive, commercially aware and solutions-focused

• Stakeholder management
• Effective communication
• Proactivity
• IFRS knowledge
• IFRS 16 lease accounting
• Financial reporting”

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