Hands-On Onsite Financial Accountant — Multi-Entity Estate

RECRUITMENTREVOLUTION.COM; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldenham Estate in Elstree, Hertfordshire is seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to become the operational backbone of the finance team. You’ll take ownership of the accuracy and integrity of the Estate’s financial records, including the monthly close, reconciliations, VAT, payroll administration, banking controls, cash-flow and system administration.

Sitting between internal bookkeeping and external accountants, you’ll ensure multi-entity accounting across property, aviation,

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification with strong technical accounting capability.
• Strong financial accounting, month-end and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience preparing management accounts and supporting year-end statutory accounts.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, banking processes, VAT and payroll administration.
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems.
• High attention to detail with a genuine commitment to accuracy and control.
• Experience within a multi-entity accounting environment would be particularly valuable.
• Knowledge of Sage 50, Re-Leased, partial exemption VAT or finance systems implementation/integration would also be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close across all entities - from journals, accruals and reconciliations to fixed assets and reporting support, ensuring the underlying records are accurate, consistent and audit-ready.
• Prepare VAT returns, year-end schedules and audit files, maintain the finance compliance calendar and act as a dependable point of contact for external accountants, auditors and advisers.
• Prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts, monitor working capital and credit control, and maintain robust banking, payment and access controls with clear approval responsibilities.
• Work with the outsourced payroll provider and Bookkeeper to ensure payroll, pensions, invoicing, payments, reconciliations and transaction processing run accurately and on time.
• Support the replacement of the finance system and its integration with Re-Leased, including migration, testing and reconciliation. Document key procedures and introduce practical improvements that increase efficiency, control and operational resilience.
• Own the technical accounting, controls and operational finance processes that ensure the underlying numbers are accurate, reliable and audit-ready.

Job description

Aldenham Estate in Elstree, Hertfordshire is seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to become the operational backbone of the finance team. You’ll take ownership of the accuracy and integrity of the Estate’s financial records, including the monthly close, reconciliations, VAT, payroll administration, banking controls, cash-flow and system administration.

Sitting between internal bookkeeping and external accountants, you’ll ensure multi-entity accounting across property, aviation,