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The Finance Department is looking for a motivated and proactive individual to fill the role of Senior Accountant.
In this key role, you’ll be responsible for delivering accurate monthly management accounts, VAT returns, and financial reporting, while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and audit preparation.
This is a hands-on position, ideal for a part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA) with a strong background in management accounting and at least 3-4 years of experience. You’ll need excellent systems knowledge, intermediate/advanced Excel skills, and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues across the organisation.
You’ll take ownership of the month-end process, lead the implementation of robust financial controls, and provide clear financial insights to support strategic decision-making. In addition, you’ll play a key role in developing dynamic forecasting models and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including VAT returns and micro-entity accounts.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of how the Finance Functions operate, along with a thorough understanding of rationale behind key financial controls.
This will be a full-time position and will be based at our client's Watford campus.
Key Responsibilities:
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Lead and coordinate the monthly close process, ensuring all journals, reconciliations, and schedules are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepare draft monthly management accounts, including variance analysis, for review with the Finance Manager.
• Present the final monthly management accounts to the Director of Finance following internal review.
• Collaborate with the Management Accountant to ensure consistency and alignment across financial reporting.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks and issues proactively.
• Lead implementation and monitoring of internal financial controls.
Systems & Transactional Oversight
• Manage the interface and use of financial systems (SUN and Proactis) to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial data.
• Identify opportunities to improve system usage, reporting, and automation in collaboration with finance colleagues.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
• Support the annual budgeting process by providing timely data, guidance to budget holders, and consolidating inputs
• Assist with in-year forecasting and scenario modelling, ensuring assumptions are evidence-based and documented.
• Work collaboratively with budget holders and managers across the site to improve financial understanding and accountability.
• Develop and manage dynamic, scenario-based models for income forecasting and curriculum costing.
Statutory & Regulatory Reporting
• Prepare and submit accurate VAT returns in compliance with HMRC requirements and deadlines.
• Support the production of year-end financial statements, including working papers and reconciliations.
• Deep understanding of Apprenticeship guidance and costings.
• Prepare micro-entity accounts where required and support compliance with relevant financial reporting standards.
• Assist with audit planning and coordination, responding to queries and providing required documentation.
• Ensure robust financial controls are in place across all managed processes, aligned with audit requirements and funding body regulations.
• Assist the Finance manager on Corporation Tax submissions.
• Work closely with the Management Accountant and finance colleagues to ensure seamless delivery of financial processes.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior finance staff as needed.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accuracy, and accountability within the finance team.
General Responsibilities
• Participate in site-wide activities and events as required.
• Engage in continuous professional development to maintain up-to-date financial knowledge and system skills.
• Ensure compliance with site policies on Health & Safety, Safeguarding, and Equality & Diversity.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Finance Manager or Director of Finance, appropriate to the role’s scope and level.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing
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