Senior Financial Accountant

Liberty Gas Group; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional utility company in Knowsley is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant. You will work 40 hours per week managing audit processes, ensuring tax compliance, and maintaining financial records. Ideal candidates will have significant practical experience in audit and tax, ACA or ACCA qualifications, and strong Microsoft Excel skills. The company offers a competitive salary along with a variety of benefits including a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

24/7 GP access

Fitness programs

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working in accounts.
• 2 years post qualification experience preferred.
• Ability to work well within a team as well as alone.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with auditors to agree on timetables and deliverables.
• Manage year-end audit and prepare statutory accounts.
• Ensure compliance with taxes and maintain cash forecast.

Skills

Practical Audit experience

Tax experience

VAT experience

Teamwork and initiative

Intermediate Excel skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Maths & English

Qualified accountant - ACA or ACCA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Financial Accountant? We can offer you a competitive salary with excellent benefits, working 40 hours per week at our Head Office in Knowsley (you must be in a reasonable commutable distance)

We Can Offer You:

Work-Life Balance: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus flexibility
Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 GP access, mental health support, fitness programs, and more
Training & Growth: Ongoing professional development to keep you at the top of your game

Your role

Audit Liaison: Coordinate with internal and external auditors to agree on timetables, deliverables, and audit schedules. Ensure internal audits are coordinated with Department Heads and communicate deadlines to the Finance Team and other departments

Year-End Process: Manage year-end audit, prepare statutory accounts, including group and subsidiary financial statements and disclosures. Ensure inter-company balances are reconciled

Tax Compliance: Coordinate with tax advisors to ensure timely completion of corporation tax schedules and filings, and ensure compliance with other taxes (CIS, VAT, PAYE, PSA)

Cash Forecast & Reconciliations: Maintain group cash forecast and ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed monthly for all companies, investigating variances and resolving discrepancies

HMRC Queries & Compliance Projects: Address ad-hoc HMRC queries and manage any audit, tax, or compliance-related projects

Other Duties: Handle any reasonable tasks within the scope of the role

What We Need from You.

• GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Maths & English. Qualified accountant - preferably ACA or ACC
• Should be ACA or ACCA
• Practical Audit / Tax / VAT experience
• Minimum 3 years working in accounts
• 2 years post qualification experience (preferred)
• Intermediate Microsoft office skills specifically in Excel Microsoft Office.
• The ability to work well within a team as well as alone, showing initiative and prioritisation

Why Liberty?
We re a diverse, supportive team with a focus on personal development, wellbeing, and making a real difference in the communities we serve. Liberty offers you a chance to work with the best in the industry and continuously improve your skills while enjoying a rewarding career.

Apply Today!
Click Apply below to join Liberty as our Senior Financial Accountant! We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date: 26th August 2025 (We may close early due to high demand)