Pineapple Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a dynamic, fast-growing business based in Worcester to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant on a full-time, permanent basis.
If you are a technically strong accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys leading a team, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a tangible impact on an expanding organisation.
The Role:
As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will be a key finance professional responsible for ensuring robust financial governance for both internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will oversee and mentor a dedicated transactional finance team. This is a highly collaborative role that blends technical financial reporting with team leadership and process optimisation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Statutory Reporting & Compliance: Support the preparation of annual accounts, VAT returns, P11D forms, and national statistics submissions. Act as a key point of contact for tax authorities.
* Balance Sheet Integrity: Take full ownership of the timeliness and quality of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and the maintenance of the general ledger.
* Payroll Processing & Control: Oversee, validate, and control payroll processes, including managing uploads to internal billing systems.
* Pensions: Review and control multiple pension scheme arrangements across the diverse business sectors.
* Banking & Cash Management: Maintain oversight of multiple bank accounts, ensuring accurate payment processing and approvals.
* Cashless Liability: Manage the control and internal reporting of monthly client cashless liability positions.
* Financial Controls: Drive the continuous improvement of the financial control framework by strengthening, monitoring, and streamlining processes.
Team Leadership & Projects:
* Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 4 to 5 finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
* Ad-hoc Projects: Support the business with ad-hoc financial projects and duties as the organisation continues to scale.
Qualifications & Technical Expertise:
* Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 3+ years Post-
* Data & Analytics: Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel skills (pivots, v-lookups, and data manipulation).
* Systems: Experience using SAP is an advantage, though not essential.
Personal Attributes:
* Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into simple, actionable information for non-financial stakeholders.
* Adaptability: Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with a willingness to be \"hands-on\" when required.
* Collaboration: Highly collaborative approach when partnering with different internal departments and stakeholders.
* Detail-Oriented: Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining balance sheet integrity.
Other Essential Requirements:
* Full clean UK driving licence.
* A clear, enhanced DBS check.
Company Values & Commitments:
Our client operates on a foundation of integrity and community care. All successful candidates will be expected to uphold and champion the following pillars:
* Customer Focus: Putting the needs and expectations of customers at the heart of daily operations to deliver a high-quality service.
* Equal Opportunities: A deep commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in both employment arrangements and service delivery.
* Health and Safety: Taking active responsibility for personal health and safety, as well as the safety of colleagues and visitors.
* Safeguarding: A dedicated commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable individuals across all sectors of the business.
If of interest, please apply for a confidential discussion.
Pineapple Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and is acting as a Preferred Recruitment Agency on an exclusive basis.