Portland, Dorset - Office-Based (5 days per week) Join a leading, community-minded healthcare organisation providing high-quality services across the UK. As part of a growing Finance department, the Financial Accountant will lead the statutory accounting process and be a key contributor of accounting expertise within the team. Day to day, the Financial Accountant will: * Lead the year end statutory reporting and annual audit process * Ensure timely submission/completion of financial reporting * Record accurate and timely transactions on the accounting system * Reconcile control accounts and produce reconciliation schedules * Support ways to continually improve processes and methods of working * Ensure compliance of processes and procedures within the team The Financial Accountant will need: * Full accounting qualification (e.g ACA, ACCA, CIMA) * Previous experience of leading statutory accounting and audit processes * Strong planning and organisational skills * Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders Upon application, a member of the Cogito Talent Acquisition team will be in touch regarding next steps