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Senior Financial AccountantRobertson Bell • London, South East England, UK
Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Robertson Bell • London, South East England, UK
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Robertson Bell are working with an established not-for-profit organisation to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant into their finance team.

This is a broad financial accounting position suited to a fully qualified accountant with strong experience within the not-for-profit or public sector. With responsibility for a team of three, you will take ownership of key areas of the month-end and year-end cycle, ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting and compliance with relevant statutory requirements.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

  • Managing and developing a team of three finance professionals.
  • Overseeing the month-end close process and ensuring accounting records are completed accurately and on time.
  • Reviewing complex balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances and resolving outstanding items.
  • Preparing and reviewing accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other month-end journals.
  • Maintaining the fixed asset register and ensuring balances reconcile to the general ledger.
  • Supporting the preparation of monthly management and financial reporting.
  • Preparing statutory accounts and supporting schedules in line with relevant accounting standards.
  • Coordinating key elements of the external audit and responding to audit queries.
  • Supporting VAT, CIS and other statutory reporting requirements.
  • Monitoring cash, banking and treasury information where required.
  • Producing clear financial analysis and information for senior stakeholders.
  • Working alongside wider finance teams to ensure accurate forecasting, reporting and financial information.
  • Reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to strengthen controls and improve efficiency.
  • Providing guidance and training to colleagues across the finance function.
  • Deputising for senior finance colleagues when required.

You will have a genuine opportunity to take ownership of the financial accounting cycle, while contributing to wider improvements across the finance function.

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant with strong financial accounting experience and a good technical grounding.

You will ideally have:

  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent qualification.
  • Strong experience in a not-for-profit, public sector or similarly regulated environment.
  • At least five years' experience in a relevant financial accounting position.
  • Strong understanding of month-end, year-end and statutory accounting processes.
  • Experience preparing or contributing to statutory accounts and external audit.
  • Strong experience with balance sheet reconciliations and resolving complex accounting issues.
  • Excellent analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
  • Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
  • Experience managing or supporting the development of a small team.
  • The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and senior stakeholders.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Experience within the not-for-profit and/or public sector is particularly important for this position. The successful candidate will need to understand the financial controls, reporting requirements and operating environment associated with these sectors.

What's on Offer?
  • Circa £55,000+ salary
  • Hybrid working
  • A senior financial accounting role with significant ownership and responsibility.
  • Management responsibility for a team of three.
  • Exposure to statutory accounts, audit, month-end, tax, reconciliations and financial reporting.
  • The opportunity to work within an established not-for-profit organisation.
  • Scope to improve processes and have a genuine influence on the finance function.
  • A role offering a strong balance of technical accounting, leadership and wider business exposure.

If you're a qualified accountant with strong not-for-profit or public sector experience looking for a senior financial accounting role where you can lead a small team and make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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