Senior Financial Accountant - Hybrid, Leadership

ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Arts University Bournemouth is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead statutory reporting, year-end audit, VAT and compliance returns, fixed asset management and cash flow forecasting within the Finance team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage four staff, collaborate with external auditors, HMRC, pension providers and senior university leaders to ensure compliance and financial resilience across the institution.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial accounting, audit, or compliance in a complex or regulated organisation.
• Ability to produce statutory accounts and VAT returns, interpret financial standards (FRS102) and support stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead on statutory financial reporting, year-end audit, VAT and compliance returns, fixed asset management, and cash flow forecasting.
• Manage four team members and work with external auditors, HMRC, pension providers, and senior university leaders to ensure resilience and compliance.

Skills

Financial accounting

Audit

Compliance

Statutory accounts

VAT returns

FRS102

Stakeholder management

People management

Job description

Arts University Bournemouth is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead statutory reporting, year-end audit, VAT and compliance returns, fixed asset management and cash flow forecasting within the Finance team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage four staff, collaborate with external auditors, HMRC, pension providers and senior university leaders to ensure compliance and financial resilience across the institution.