Financial Accountant ACA/ACCA, Stakeholder Partner

Kenton Black Limited; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is seeking a Financial Accountant in Carlisle. The role suits someone moving from practice or an ACA/ACCA qualified professional with industry experience, offering technical and commercial support and extensive stakeholder interaction.

You will lead statutory filings, audits, budgeting, and process improvements while mentoring junior team members. A hybrid of professional standards and business partnering is expected.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification with ability to drive change and implement process improvements.
• Strong communication and business partnering across internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience preparing annual financial statements and coordinating audits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual financial statements in line with accounting standards.
• Coordinate and manage statutory audit; be primary contact for auditors.
• Maintain robust controls through continuous process improvements.
• Prepare VAT and corporate tax returns and other statutory filings.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Mentor junior staff within the finance department.
• Provide technical accounting advice across departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Technical accounting

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Kenton Black Limited is seeking a Financial Accountant in Carlisle. The role suits someone moving from practice or an ACA/ACCA qualified professional with industry experience, offering technical and commercial support and extensive stakeholder interaction.

You will lead statutory filings, audits, budgeting, and process improvements while mentoring junior team members. A hybrid of professional standards and business partnering is expected.