Senior Accountant

Astute Healthcare Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified accountant for a full-time role. This position involves preparing management accounts, ensuring compliance with tax laws, and supporting the CFO in financial planning and budgeting. The ideal candidate will have a strong problem-solving mindset, excellent communication skills, and experience in management accounts or a practice environment. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will drive financial transparency and operational excellence. If you are ready to take on a challenging role in finance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience in management accounts or practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management accounts and ensure timely delivery of financial statements.
• Manage finance activities and support CFO in financial planning.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Problem Solving Skills

Customer Service Experience

Good Communication Skills

MS-Excel

MS-Word

Experience with Foreign Currencies

Planning and Time Management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

MS-Excel

MS-Word

Job description

Terms:Full Time Role
Job Timing:8 AM to 5 Pm
Salary:Competitive

Responsibilities:

• Accurately prepare informative management accounts that will be delivered in a timely manner on a monthly / quarterly / yearly basis.
• Liaise with clients to ensure records delivery and accounts information in a timely manner.
• Preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns.
• Stay updated with changes in tax laws and accounting standards, ensuring the firm’s practices remain compliant.
• Management Accounts (P&L, Cash-flow, Balance Sheet).
• Dealing with clients, HMRC and third parties.
• Support the CFO and senior managers in robust financial planning and budgeting.
• Operationally manage the financial processing and management accounting functions within head office.
• Oversee and manage all finance activities, working with the finance team and CFO on all major transactions.
• Managing and forecasting cash flows and determining the optimal capital structure.
• Provide timely and accurate finance and operational reporting and analysis to C-Level.
• Develop KPIs and measures with a focus on improvement and transparency for business decision making.
• Building, leading, developing and supporting the finance team ensuring growth in both technical and soft skills.
• Implementation of financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems.
• Responsible for cash flow, reconciliations, VAT, Tax and invoice activity.
• Perform the month end management accounts including book keeping, cash recs and supplier recs.

Skills Required:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Have a “can do” attitude and ability to plan work to meet reporting deadlines.
• Previous experience in either a management accounts role or practice environment.
• Experience working with foreign currencies.
• Logical thinker with great problem-solving skills.
• 5 + years of customer service experience.
• Good Communication Skills (Written & Oral).
• MS-Excel / MS-Word.
• Problem Solving skills.