Senior Financial Accountant

Venn Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A large public sector organisation is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Birmingham offering up to £57,575. This hybrid position involves leading statutory accounts preparation, delivering monthly reports, and providing technical advice across the organisation. Ideal candidates should be CCAB qualified with strong financial accounting experience. Benefits include 28 days annual leave, local government pension scheme, and discounted gym memberships.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial accounting and statutory reporting.
• Confident with data manipulation and advanced Excel.
• Able to work with a holistic view across grants, capital, revenue and group areas.
• Comfortable providing technical advice to a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts for the organisation and its group.
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting and key balance sheet reviews.
• Complete Whole of Government Accounts submissions.
• Provide trusted technical accounting advice to colleagues.
• Support the control environment and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Financial accounting

Statutory reporting

Data manipulation

Advanced Excel

Providing technical advice

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant
Up to £57,575, Birmingham, Hybrid, 12 month FTC

A senior opportunity has opened within a large, complex public sector organisation that is expanding its financial responsibilities through ongoing devolution. This role suits someone who enjoys variety, depth and real influence across a busy finance environment.

Activity across the organisation is growing due to increased funding streams, wider powers and a steady flow of capital and revenue projects. The finance team works closely with colleagues across legal, procurement, project delivery and senior leadership. No two days look the same, and the organisation values calm, capable professionals who enjoy producing high quality work.

This position sits within a collaborative team with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

The role

• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts for the organisation and its group
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting and key balance sheet reviews
• Complete Whole of Government Accounts submissions
• Provide trusted technical accounting advice to colleagues across the organisation
• Support the control environment and contribute to process improvements
• Work closely with auditors and senior internal stakeholders
• Support capital, grant and financial accounting activity across multiple streams

Essential Experience

• Strong background in financial accounting and statutory reporting
• Confident with data manipulation and advanced Excel
• Able to work with a holistic view across grants, capital, revenue and group areas
• Comfortable providing technical advice to a wide range of stakeholders
• CCAB qualified

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working as standard, with flexibility to balance office and home working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteering leave

What this offers

• A growing remit shaped by devolution and new funding
• Work that is varied, visible and importantA culture that values high standards, balance and collaboration
• The chance to influence financial practice in a large and evolving organisation

If you are a skilled financial accountant who enjoys complex group reporting, values variety and likes combining technical depth with meaningful stakeholder work, this is a strong next step.