Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

We are seeking candidates for a Senior Accountant position on behalf of our client. This role is suited to a detail-oriented finance professional with strong technical accounting expertise, leadership ability, and experience within a manufacturing or production environment. The successful candidate will report directly to the Group Chief Financial Officer
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• Manage and resolve audit queries and assist with the audit process in collaboration with the CFO
• Compile trial balances, general ledgers, lead schedules, consolidations, and required disclosures for Annual Financial Statements
• Maintain accounting systems, control accounts, trial balances, general ledgers, asset registers, and sub-ledgers
• Oversee and manage accounting processing and reconciliations

• Compile monthly group management accounts and financial reports
• Assist with planning, coordination, and preparation of budgets, including calculations and forecasts
• Perform medium- and long-term financial forecasts and scenario analyses
• Plan and compile capital budgets for capital expenditure and financing requirements

• Manage cash flow, cash management, and payments

• Supervise and support accounting staff
• Foster a positive team culture aligned with organisational values

• Valid driver’s licence
• Relevant accounting qualification, articles, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience as a Senior Accountant, including team management
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
• Advanced spreadsheet skills (Microsoft Excel, formulas, and financial modelling)
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Power Point
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Minimum of 10 years’ accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Sage (advantageous)
• Experience with Power BI reporting (advantageous)