Financial Accountant

Venture Recruitment Partners; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Senior stakeholder exposure

Supportive finance team

Technical role with impact

Job summary

Venture Recruitment Partners is delighted to partner with a respected organisation in Basingstoke to recruit a Financial Accountant. You will own capital accounting, Fixed Asset ledgers and IFRS 16, working closely with senior stakeholders to provide robust financial insight.

The role offers hybrid working, strong governance and reporting, and a clear path to develop technical accounting expertise within a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA qualification (or close to qualification) with strong technical financial accounting experience within a complex organisation.
• Experience of capital accounting, Fixed Assets and IFRS 16.
• Strong financial reporting and balance sheet experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information clearly.
• A proactive approach with a passion for improving processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end capital accounting and Fixed Asset accounting.
• Maintaining a significant Property, Plant & Equipment balance.
• Accounting for leases under IFRS 16.
• Producing monthly financial reporting, forecasts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end, year-end and audit activities.
• Partnering with operational teams on capital projects and investment programmes.
• Strengthening financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Presenting financial information and insights to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

Capital accounting

Fixed assets

IFRS 16

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA qualification

Job description

Financial Accountant - Basingstoke | Hybrid Working | Excellent Benefits

Venture Recruitment Partners is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected organisation in Basingstoke to recruit a Financial Accountant into a key position within its finance team. This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to take ownership of a significant Property, Plant & Equipment portfolio while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business. You'll play a key role in ensuring robust financial control, governance and reporting, whilst providing valuable financial insight to support strategic decision-making.

If you enjoy combining technical accounting with business partnering in a complex, fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect next stge.

The Role:

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end capital accounting and Fixed Asset accounting.
• Maintaining a significant Property, Plant & Equipment balance.
• Accounting for leases under IFRS 16
• Producing monthly financial reporting, forecasts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end, year-end and audit activities.
• Partnering with operational teams on capital projects and investment programmes.
• Strengthening financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Presenting financial information and insights to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

About You:

You'll be ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA qualified (or close to qualification) with strong technical financial accounting experience gained within a complex organisation.

• You'll also bring solid experience of capital accounting, Fixed Assets and IFRS 16
• Strong financial reporting and balance sheet experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information clearly.

A proactive approach with a passion for improving processes and controls.

Why Apply:

This is far more than a traditional Financial Accountant role. You'll gain exposure to senior leadership, work on high-profile capital projects and play a visible role in supporting key business decisions.

In return, you'll benefit from:

Genuine career progression

Exposure to senior stakeholders

A collaborative, supportive finance team.

A technically interesting role with real business impact.

If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise will be valued and you'll have the opportunity to influence the wider business, we'd love to hear from you.