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Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions • Heywood, England, UK
15 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Senior Accountant
Location: Oldham
Salary: 30-35k per annum
Experience: Senior-level practice background
Whats On Offer
  • Hybrid working with flexibility around core hours
  • Clear progression route (Senior to Manager) with structured development support
  • Varied workload across month-end reporting and process improvement
  • Supportive people-first team culture with high standards and low ego
  • Competitive benefits package (pension holiday allowance wellbeing support)

The Role

Were supporting a well-established organisation to hire a Senior Accountant to strengthen their finance function. This is a hands-on role with genuine ownership ideal for someone who enjoys getting into the detail improving how things are done and being a calm reliable point of contact for stakeholders.
Youll take the lead on core accounting activities support month-end close and help ensure reporting is accurate timely and useful. Theres also scope to get involved in system and process improvements as the team continues to evolve.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver parts of the month-end close (journals accruals prepayments reconciliations)
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances
  • Support management accounts preparation including commentary and analysis
  • Assist with budgeting and forecasting including variance analysis
  • Maintain strong financial controls and improve processes where needed
  • Support year-end audit preparation and liaise with external auditors
  • Partner with non-finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding and decision-making
  • Coach and support junior team members (where applicable)

What Were Looking For

  • Qualified accountant by experience
  • Solid experience in a senior accounting role (industry or practice)
  • Confident with reconciliations month-end and financial reporting fundamentals
  • Strong Excel skills and comfort working with finance systems/ERPs
  • Clear communicator who can explain finance in plain English
  • Detail-focused organised and able to manage competing deadlines without drama

Nice to Have (Not Essential)

  • Experience improving reporting packs or streamlining month-end
  • Exposure to multi-entity multi-site or project-based environments
  • Prior experience mentoring or reviewing others work

For a confidential chat with Diane please call

Diane Shaw


Required Experience:

Senior IC


Key Skills
General Ledger Reconciliation,Accounting Software,Account Analysis,GAAP,Journal Entries,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Account Reconciliation,SOX,Microsoft Dynamics GP,NetSuite
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
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