Senior Accountant

Waltham Forest College; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK higher education institution in Canterbury is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead financial planning and management for grant-funded projects. The role involves developing finance systems and contributing to quality improvement within the finance team. Ideal candidates should be part qualified accountants (ICAEW) with proven project accounting experience. The position offers various benefits, training opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced sick pay

NUS Employee discount

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Sodexo benefits scheme

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have sound proven project accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, review and develop finance systems and processes.
• Lead on financial planning, management and reporting of all grant funded projects.
• Contribute to quality improvement within the Finance team.

Skills

Part qualified accountant ICAEW (ACA / ACMA / ACCA)

Project accounting experience

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a senior accountant to join the Finance team, to lead, review and develop the finance systems and to lead on the financial planning, management and reporting of all grant funded projects. You will contribute to quality improvement within the Finance team and provide effective leadership and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead, review and develop finance systems and processes.
• Lead on financial planning, management and reporting of all grant funded projects.
• Contribute to quality improvement within the Finance team and provide leadership and training.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be a part qualified accountant ICAEW (ACA / ACMA / ACCA) with sound proven project accounting experience.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2025 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.

Closing Date: 30 September 2025

Interview Date: 2 or 3 October 2025

*Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date*.