Senior Accountant

ENGINEERINGUK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Senior Accountant based in Manchester, offering a hybrid working model. The successful candidate will prepare financial reports, lead a small team, and drive continuous improvement initiatives, with key responsibilities encompassing various financial processes. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and expertise in MS Excel, thriving in a dynamic environment that promotes professional development.

Benefits

Agile/Hybrid working

Private Healthcare (Aviva)

Employer Pension contribution of 13%

Annual bonus

Professional qualification support

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

x2 wellbeing days per year

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and excellent MS Excel skills are essential.
• Qualified Accountant with CIMA, ACA, or ACCA.
• Strong analytical skills and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and reporting high-quality financial information.
• Manage monthly and quarterly closes, ensuring compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Self-motivated

Excellent MS Excel Knowledge

Strong analytical and investigative skills

Identification and drive of continuous improvement activities

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (passed finalist) - CIMA, ACA, ACCA

Job description

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Role: Senior Accountant

Location: Manchester / Birkenhead (Hybrid working)

Permanent

Job Purpose:

The focus of the Senior Accountant role is to assist in the preparation and reporting of high-quality financial information, including undertaking and being accountable for various key financial processes.

Additionally, the role holder will support and drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, in addition to enhancing the control environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Potential management of a small team. To lead, develop and mentor.
• Contribution to the month and quarter close process in line with company policies and timetables.
• Create and maintain relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ownership of key month end and quarter end deliverables, for example a subset of the tasks below depending on the team:
  • Monthly affiliate pack submitted to HSB IIC
  • Oversight of balance sheets, ensuring understanding and control of balances
  • Ownership of payroll postings and reconciliations across the all group companies
  • Tax balances, including calculating and posting of corporation tax estimates, and completion of Insurance Premium Tax and VAT returns
• Provide Financial support and respond to ad-hoc requests from key stakeholders across the HSB and Munich Re group.
• Represent finance on various current and future projects relating to both the team and wider business.
• Adhering to robust and compliant accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting of both the P&L and Balance sheet.
• Commitment to personal development in order to meet both current and future requirements of the business.

Key Skills & Experience:

Essential

• Self-motivated
• Excellent MS Excel Knowledge (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables etc).
• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• Identification and drive of continuous improvement activities
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Experience of working within the insurance and / or Engineering industry

Additional Skills & Responsibilities:

• Interacting with people: Establishing relationships with various teams across the business.
• Initiative: Innovative approach to problem solving, anticipating opportunities and the ability to question/challenge existing methods and approaches.
• Attention to detail: Applying high quality standards to all tasks undertaken.
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and written.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly and across locations, where deadlines require, within the Company's required operating hours.

Qualifications & Educations Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (passed finalist) - CIMA, ACA, ACCA

Benefits:

A snapshot of some of our benefits:

• Agile/Hybrid working
• Private Healthcare (Aviva)
• Aviva Digital GP
• Employer Pension contribution of 13%
• Annual bonus
• Professional qualification support
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• x2 wellbeing days per year

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