Senior Accountant – Belfast
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
A rapidly expanding and forward‑thinking organisation is seeking an experienced Group Accountant to join its senior management team. This high‑impact leadership role is within a diverse, multi‑entity group that has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions. You will act as a key strategic advisor, providing expert financial guidance, driving commercial performance, and shaping the organisation's future financial direction.
Responsibilities
* Lead the entire finance function, delivering robust financial controls and enhancing reporting standards.
* Develop and implement a best‑in‑class financial IT strategy and forward‑looking planning tools.
* Work closely with other business areas to improve accountability, drive revenue and profit growth, and ensure consistent financial reporting across all departments.
* Provide strategic financial guidance to senior leadership.
Qualifications
* Degree in a relevant business discipline.
* At least 5 years' experience in a comparable senior finance role.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across group locations.
* Proven leadership experience managing and developing a finance team.
* Strong commercial acumen with experience advising senior leaders.
* Demonstrated ability to produce integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow forecasts.
* Track record of identifying cost savings, driving efficiencies and implementing automation.
* Excellent communication skills and alignment with strong organisational values.
Desired Experience
* Managing organisational growth and acquisitions, including due diligence.
* Strengthening banking relationships (cash flow, gearing ratios, covenant compliance).
* Implementing new financial systems.
* Strong knowledge of FRS 101/102.
* Commercial negotiation with advisers.
* Optimising financial processes and reporting structures.
Benefits
* Senior strategic role with influence across a growing, multi‑entity organisation.
* Opportunity to modernise and lead a full finance function.
* Varied and commercially focused role with genuine autonomy.
* Close collaboration with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams.
* Strong opportunities for progression as the group expands.
* Supportive, forward‑thinking environment that values innovation and improvement.
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