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Office Location – Fully Remote
Salary - £58,633 per annum + £6,799 car allowance
My client is looking for a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to take a leading role in shaping financial policy, strengthening financial governance, and driving continuous improvement across our statutory reporting and tax functions. This is a high-impact role at the centre of the company’s financial stewardship—ensuring regulatory compliance, safeguarding financial integrity, and providing trusted insights to internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the production of high-quality, accurate, and timely statutory accounts.
- Oversee all areas of tax compliance, ensuring obligations are met while maintaining an optimal tax position.
- Drive improvements across financial systems, internal controls, and reporting processes.
- Safeguard balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations and asset management.
- Collaborate across the organisation to ensure financial information is accurate, accessible, and meaningful.
- Serve as the primary contact for external auditors and government stakeholders.
- Provide expert advice on complex financial matters, including VAT, technical accounting, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage and develop a small team, supporting capability building and professional growth.
- Interpret financial regulations to guide the business and ensure full compliance.
- Lead and contribute to transformation initiatives that modernise financial governance and embed best practice.
- ACA/ACCA/ICAEW qualified, with solid post-qualification experience in financial accounting, reporting, and audit.
- Strong technical expertise in IFRS, FReM, Charities SORP, and UK tax legislation.
- Proven experience leading statutory audits, managing complex reporting cycles, and delivering process improvements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at senior levels.
- Experience in change management or finance transformation projects.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or developing a team.
- Background in public sector or charity finance.
- A proactive, improvement-focused mindset with high attention to detail.
What You’ll Receive
- Free onsite parking
- Generous pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
- Two paid volunteering days per year
- 24/7 GP services
- Professional development and funded training
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
- A supportive team that values your expertise and experience
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- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
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