Senior Financial Accountant

Jersey Electricity; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Electricity discounts

Powerhouse discounts

EV subsidies

Gym memberships

Mental Health First Aiders

Sports groups

Competitive pension

Life-work balance

Job summary

Jersey Electricity plc is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead statutory and detailed financial reporting, ensuring balance sheet integrity and strong governance. You will support senior colleagues, coordinate complex accounting matters, and play a central role in audit, compliance, and improvement.

This role suits a certified accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment and is driven by high standards, ownership, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years' experience in financial accounting.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to influence senior partners.
• Proactive, ownership-focused and committed to continuous progress.
• Collaborative, approachable and respectful.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory financial statements under IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Provide guidance on complex accounting matters and new standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and deadlines.
• Review financial disclosures for accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, including journals and accruals.
• Mentor junior accountants and support senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate tax submissions with external advisors.

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Jersey, Channel Islands

Reporting To: Ana Alves

Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team. This role leads statutory and detailed financial reporting. It ensures the accuracy and integrity of the balance sheet. It also maintains strong financial governance across the organisation.

As an expert, you will support senior collaborators, coordinate sophisticated accounting matters, and play a central role in audit, compliance, and ongoing improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a certified accounting professional who thrives in a technical, fastpaced environment and is driven by high standards, ownership, and collaborative working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the compilation and evaluation of statutory financial statements under IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Provide guidance on complex accounting matters, new standards, and technical judgments.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies, regulatory requirements, and external deadlines.
• Review financial disclosures and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Responsible for key areas of month-end and year-end close, including sophisticated journals, accruals, and provisions.
• Own the review process related to the organisation's financial records, ensuring reconciliations are complete, accurate, and timely.
• Review work from the wider Finance team, providing challenge, guidance, and technical oversight.
• Lead or support the preparation and review of tax submissions, including corporate tax, VAT, GST, or equivalents.
• Liaise with external tax and professional advisors where required.
• Ensure regulatory filings are submitted accurately and on time
• Act as a senior finance contact, providing clear advice and technical insight to internal stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior and part-qualified accountants.
• Work closely with Finance Managers, Management Accountants, and senior leadership to align statutory and management reporting.
• Identify opportunities to enhance controls, reporting quality, and process efficiency.
• Support system improvements, accounting policy updates, and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to finance transformation and ongoing programmes focused on improvement.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 5-7 years' experience in financial accounting.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with exceptional attention to detail.
• Commercial business awareness and the ability to influence and challenge senior partners.
• Experience in regulated, group, or sophisticated reporting environments (desirable).
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Proactive, ownership-focused, and committed to continuous progress.
• Professional, approachable, and respectful.
• Collaborative, standout colleague with strong social skills.
• Insightful, self-aware, and able to build strong partner relationships.

Job Benefits

Jersey Electricity provides excellent benefits, catered towards financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

• private medical insurance
• discounted electricity rates
• discounts within our Powerhouse shop
• subsidies on EVs
• gym memberships
• on-site Mental Health First Aiders
• organised sports and activities groups
• We offer competitive salaries combined with an attractive pension.
• We are family-friendly and strive to give you a life work blend to both love your job, do excellent work and spend important time with your family and friends.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.