Head of Financial Accounting

Head of Financial Accounting

Posted 4 days ago by Sheer Jobs Ltd

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£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Woking, Surrey
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Summary: The Senior Financial Accountant role in Woking involves providing financial leadership for the Pension Fund, focusing on fund accounting, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. The position requires hands-on support for year-end processes and ongoing operations, while managing a small finance team. The ideal candidate will have strong public sector finance experience and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively. This is a hybrid role with a competitive daily rate.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations, and compliance.
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow operations.
  • Oversee pension fund accounts, annual report preparation, and audit readiness.
  • Prepare and present financial reports for committees and senior leadership.
  • Lead a small finance team; provide direction, support, and prioritisation.
  • Deputise for Head of Pensions – Resources as needed.

Key Skills:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIPFA).
  • Strong LGPS/public sector finance experience.
  • Skilled in financial systems, data analysis, modelling, and reconciliations.
  • Able to interpret and communicate complex financial information effectively.
  • Proven ability to lead finance teams and stabilise operations.
  • Strong stakeholder management across finance, auditors, and external partners.
  • Confident in presenting financial insights to non-finance audiences.
  • Highly organised, proactive, independent, and delivery-focused.
  • Immediately available or short notice.
  • Comfortable with senior autonomy and fast-paced delivery.
  • Able to stabilise workloads and improve clarity quickly.

Salary (Rate): £600/day

City: Woking

Country: England

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position: Senior Financial Accountant
Location: Woking, England (Hybrid, on-site as required)
Salary: £550–£600/day
Start: ASAP

Role Overview:
Provide senior financial leadership for the Pension Fund, managing fund accounting, reporting, controls, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement. Hands-on role supporting year-end processes and business-as-usual operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations, and compliance.
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow operations.
  • Oversee pension fund accounts, annual report preparation, and audit readiness.
  • Prepare and present financial reports for committees and senior leadership.
  • Lead a small finance team; provide direction, support, and prioritisation.
  • Deputise for Head of Pensions – Resources as needed.

Essential Experience:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIPFA).
  • Strong LGPS/public sector finance experience.
  • Skilled in financial systems, data analysis, modelling, and reconciliations.
  • Able to interpret and communicate complex financial information effectively.

Leadership & Delivery:

  • Proven ability to lead finance teams and stabilise operations.
  • Strong stakeholder management across finance, auditors, and external partners.
  • Confident in presenting financial insights to non-finance audiences.
  • Highly organised, proactive, independent, and delivery-focused.

Ideal Contractor:

  • Immediately available or short notice.
  • Comfortable with senior autonomy and fast-paced delivery.
  • Able to stabilise workloads and improve clarity quickly.
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