Senior Accountant

North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

North East Mayoral Strategic Authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance & Investment Directorate. Reporting to the Lead Accountant, the role provides essential financial accounting and statutory reporting support across the organisation.

You will work on year-end closedown, statutory returns, reconciliations, treasury support, and audit evidence, with exposure to financial controls and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified or newly qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant.
• Experience in financial accounting and statutory reporting.
• Experience with reconciliations, audit or closedown.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual accounts and year-end closedown process.
• Prepare statutory financial returns.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and resolve accounting issues.
• Support treasury management and cash flow forecasting.
• Prepare working papers and audit evidence.
• Support financial controls and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Financial accounting

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualification

Job description

NRG is partnering with the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority to recruit a Senior Accountant to join its Finance & Investment Directorate.

Reporting to the Lead Accountant, this role will provide important financial accounting and statutory reporting support across the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the annual accounts and year-end closedown process.
• Preparing statutory financial returns.
• Managing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving accounting issues.
• Supporting treasury management and cash flow forecasting.
• Preparing high-quality working papers and audit evidence.
• Supporting financial controls and continuous improvement across the finance function.

We are looking for a qualified or newly qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with experience of financial accounting, statutory reporting, reconciliations, audit or closedown.

You will need strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines within a busy finance environment.

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a growing, high-profile organisation playing an important role in the future of the North East.

These are genuinely exciting opportunities to join the North East MSA at an important point in its development. Each role offers the chance to contribute to a growing Finance & Investment Directorate, work at the heart of devolution and regional investment, and play a meaningful part in supporting the future economic growth of the North East.