Senior Financial Accountant

Are you a qualified Financial Accountant seeking a role with staff management? Interested in being a part of an ambitious, sector leading organisation that offers a fantastic employee culture and competitive benefits? Are you currently in practice but seeking a move into industry? If the answers are all yes, then please read on!

This permanent Senior Financial Accountant role reports into the Financial Controller and will be responsible for ensuring strong financial controls are maintained at all times. This is the perfect opportunity for a proven Accountant now looking for a step up in their career, whilst working for an organisation that prides itself on the professional development of its staff.

Main responsibilities of the Senior Financial Accountant will be:

• Play a leading role in the preparation of consolidated yearly financial statements.
• Maintain the balance sheet and ensure the consistent review and improvement of internal controls.
• Lead on accounting for investments and fixed assets.
• Hold critical oversight of short term cashflow planning, ensuring the organisation remain compliant with their treasury management policy.
• Manage a small team of Finance Officers, delegating work and reviewing, ensuring staff have access to necessary support and training.
• Assist the Financial Controller with implementing new financial controls and policies.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinate the audit process acting as one of the main points of contact for the external auditors.
• Ensure the organisation views finance as an approachable department.

This organisation is highly respected in its sector, with a strong reputation for employing and training high-performing finance professionals and maintaining an impressive low level of staff turnover. This permanent Senior Financial Accountant will be based at the organisation’s head office based in central London and can offer up to four days a week working from home.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have strong technical accounting skills.
• Be motivated to support and manage a small team.
• Have an appreciation for the public sector.
• Have strong communication skills.

Candidates who are looking to make their first move from practice and into industry are strong encouraged to apply!

If you feel this post could be of interest to you then please do not delay in submitting your CV for consideration.