Senior Accountant

Vitae Financial Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Accountant in Crowborough. The role involves financial reporting, team management, and supporting strategic financial decisions. Candidates must be fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with relevant experience. This position offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary and benefits including medical and pension.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in accounting and finance.
• Experience managing a team.
• Proficient in statutory reporting including VAT and Tax submissions.

Responsibilities

• Produce and analyze monthly and annual financial accounts.
• Oversee and mentor team members.
• Ensure timely completion of month-end processes.
• Review results and perform variance analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Team management

Variance analysis

Education

Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Senior Accountant, Crowborough (Hybrid working)

£50-60kpa plus great benefits including medical & pension

Our client, who are going through an exciting period of growth, are looking to bring on board a well-rounded Senior Accountant, to work with the Financial Controller. This role will involve plenty of change and with several exciting projects planned, an exciting future.

Main Responsibilities

The key purpose of this role is to ensure timely and accurate production of monthly / quarterly / annual financial information and maintaining financial control.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for production and analysis of month end (and annual) management & financial accounts with all the associated activities.
• Line management of team with responsibility for overseeing, mentoring and coaching.

Job Responsibilities

1. Reporting to the Financial Controller responsible for month end process. Ensuring all tasks are completed timely and accurately including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, variance analysis and cashflow.
2. In depth review of results with regards to variance analysis vs Budget and Prior year. Balance Sheet analysis to review potential risk and opportunities.
3. Line management of staff. Initially 3 direct reports, and 1 indirect. Support and mentor the team, and oversee work, manage workload, conduct annual appraisals, etc.
4. Responsible for Statutory reporting including Stat Accounts, Annual Return, Tax submissions, VAT (UK and other markets), etc.
5. Support FC and the Executive team with any adhoc tasks and analysis.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and have demonstrable experience inline with the above. Those coming straight from an accounting practice will also be considered. Hybrid working will also be on offer.

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