Senior Financial Accountant
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Cheltenham with good WFH
£60,000 - £65,000
Are you a technically strong accountant looking to broaden your experience or take your first step in to industry? We are looking for a first class Financial Accountant to take responsibility for producing consolidated accounts, statutory reporting, treasury oversight and the smooth running of the external audit process. You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, provide technical expertise to the wider finance team, and lead two direct reports.
Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Reporting
* Deliver consolidated trial balance reporting and ensure statutory accounts for all legal entities are accurate and on time.
* Maintain strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS and assess the impact of legislative changes.
* Oversee accounting for wholly owned subsidiaries, including monthly variance analysis.
* Support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and identification of financial risks and opportunities.
* Lead Treasury and Banking activities, producing meaningful working capital and cash-flow analysis.
* Provide acquisition accounting and deliver Company Secretarial duties such as confirmation statements and director changes.
Audit & Compliance
* Serve as the key point of contact for External Auditors, ensuring smooth coordination across the finance team.
* Maintain high-quality balance sheet reconciliations and ensure risks are fully understood and communicated.
Leadership & Collaboration
* Line-manage two staff and work closely with Financial Controller to allocate work across a virtual team and support colleagues with competing priorities.
* Act as a visible leader, promoting best practice and a collaborative culture.
Ideal candidate background
* Fully qualified ACCA / CIMA / ACA (or equivalent) with previous industry experience or a first-time mover from practice.
* Strong technical grounding in UK GAAP/IFRS.
* Proven leadership capability and excellent communication skills.
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, commercial environment with tight deadlines.
* Good attention to detail, strong influencing skills and a mature approach to problem-solving.
* Proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint.
* Professional, adaptable and self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. xsngvjr
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