Senior Financial Accountant

We’re supporting our client, a global leader in technology transformation in the search for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join their team based in Staines, London.

This is a hands-on role that offers a unique opportunity to oversee financial reporting submissions, manage day-to-day accounting operations, and lead a small team. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing two business units, internal IT recharges across the Group, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Financial Accountant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and submitting monthly reports and associated schedules for the APPS business unit.
• Reviewing and submitting monthly reports and associated schedules for the Renewables business unit.
• Overseeing and reviewing monthly IT internal recharges.
• Managing and controlling monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Submitting figures in the consolidation pack
• Controlling month-end journal postings, including WIP, prepayments, accruals, and holiday provisions for business units.
• Ensuring DAS and REN projects and WIP comply with accounting standards related to revenue recognition.
• Reconciling monthly management accounts.
• Producing monthly management analytic reports.
• Managing half-year reviews and year-end statutory audits for the relevant business units.
• Preparing annual budgets in collaboration with Business Unit Directors for the relevant business units.
• Ensuring compliance with Group accounting policies and internal controls.
• Supervising, managing, and mentoring two team members.
• Providing ad-hoc support to the Finance Director and CFO.

Qualifications

Education and Professional Certification

• A degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• Fully qualified or in the final stages of qualification as an Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

Experience

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a project-driven accounting environment (e.g., T&M, FP, hardware/software sales).
• Familiarity with Sage 50 is advantageous but not essential.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong and effective communication skills.
• Adaptability and comfort in dynamic, changing environments.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Solid IT skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and forward-thinking abilities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring a finance team.

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