Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Robertson Bell; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking property organisation in Basingstoke seeks an experienced Senior Financial Reporting Accountant. You will lead statutory accounts production, provide expert advice on accounting standards, and drive improvements in financial processes within a dynamic finance team. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in financial accounting and a background in the property sector. The role offers a supportive environment and the option to work from home for up to three days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience managing financial accounting tasks and leading statutory accounts production.
• Background in real-estate, social housing or wider property sector.
• Experience working in a complex multi-entity environment.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of statutory accounts across all entities.
• Provide expert advice on accounting standards to stakeholders.
• Oversee inter-company accounting and ensure financial controls.
• Drive improvements in financial processes and systems.
• Liaise with auditors for compliance and year-end processes.
• Maintain general ledger accuracy and complete reconciliations.

Skills

Financial accounting

Accounting standards

Inter-company accounting

Financial controls

Audit compliance

General ledger maintenance

Job description

Are you experienced in complex, financial accounting and ready to lead the charge in financial excellence? Looking to take your career to the next level by working at scale, across a large entity portfolio? Do you enjoy being the go-to expert for unravelling intricate financial challenges? If yes, read on!

This forward-thinking and commercially minded property organisation is currently seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a high-profile role in a dynamic finance team, where you will be pivotal in ensuring the integrity of the organisation’s financial operations and guiding the organisation’s financial future.

The key duties of this Senior Financial Reporting Accountant are as follows:

• Play a leading role in the production of statutory across all entities in the group, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Provide expert advice on accounting standards to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee inter-company accounting and ensure robust financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure compliance and smooth year-end processes.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and ensure all reconciliations are completed.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to work closely with a supportive, forward-thinking finance team, tackling challenges that will refine their expertise and elevate their career, all under the supportive leadership of an impressive line manager. Please note that this role will be based in Basingstoke, although opportunities to work from home will be on offer for up to three days per week.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience managing financial accounting tasks and leading statutory accounts production.
• Ideally, a background working in the real-estate, social housing or wider property sector.
• Worked in a complex environment, ideally across a multi-entity structure.
• A track record of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will be valued and you’ll have the chance to contribute to meaningful financial decisions, we want to hear from you.