Senior Accountant

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional accounting organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Accountant to support financial reporting and compliance. This crucial role demands a qualified accountant with technical expertise and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Flexible working arrangements are offered, along with opportunities for growth within a high-performing team.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Broad suite of benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in practice or within a financial reporting role.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial reporting, statutory compliance, and tax obligations.
• Support strategic M&A activities.
• Deliver insights that shape business decisions.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Detail-oriented

Collaborative mindset

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Overview

Your new companyA growing business with ambitious plans seeks to appoint a technically minded accountant in a broad and varied financial accounting role.

Role

Your new roleJoin our dynamic finance team as a Senior Accountant, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving excellence across financial reporting, statutory compliance, and tax obligations. This high-impact position offers exposure to complex reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks, while also supporting strategic M&A activities and partnering closely with the wider commercial finance team to deliver insights that shape business decisions. We're looking for a detail-oriented professional with strong technical expertise and a collaborative mindset, ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to our continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial reporting, statutory compliance and tax obligations.
• Work with complex reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks.
• Support strategic M&A activities.
• Partner with the wider commercial finance team to deliver insights that shape business decisions.
• Maintain a high level of technical accounting expertise and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a bias towards technical accounting.
• Experience in practice or within a financial reporting role in industry.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and take a hands-on approach as the role evolves.

What you’ll get in return

Flexible work arrangements (2 days in the office) and a broad suite of benefits within lovely offices and scope to grow your role within a high-performing team.

What you need to do now

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