Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Posted Today by Morgan Mckinley (Crawley)

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£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Crawley, West Sussex
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Summary: A Senior Accountant is sought by a growing financial services organization to oversee statutory reporting, audit management, and financial oversight across multiple businesses. The role involves collaboration with senior stakeholders and supports acquisitions and finance transformation projects. The position offers exposure to a dynamic finance environment as the business expands through organic growth and acquisitions. The ideal candidate will combine technical accounting skills with commercial insight in a complex group setting.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Producing statutory financial statements in line with UK-adopted IFRS and UK GAAP
  • Managing the annual external audit process and delivering audited accounts to regulatory deadlines
  • Supporting the completion and submission of corporate tax, VAT and other statutory filings in partnership with the group tax team
  • Liaising with the wider group on regular and ad-hoc financial reporting requirements
  • Supporting group finance initiatives and projects, including systems improvements and finance process enhancements
  • Playing a key role in the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, including accounting for acquisitions and maintaining related schedules
  • Posting acquisition-related journals and preparing reporting packs
  • Monitoring the performance of acquired entities
  • Calculating and accounting for deferred and contingent consideration
  • Supporting entity rationalisation activities where appropriate

Key Skills:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
  • Strong technical knowledge in statutory reporting and external audit management
  • Experience with UK GAAP and/or IFRS reporting
  • Background in financial services, professional services, or complex group structures
  • Experience supporting acquisitions or multi-entity reporting environments
  • Ability to improve finance processes and support system or reporting enhancements
  • Strong communication skills and collaborative working ability

Salary (Rate): £75,000/annum

City: Crawley

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

A growing and highly successful financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Senior Accountant to join its finance team.This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of statutory reporting, audit management and financial oversight across a group of businesses, while also playing a key role in supporting acquisitions and finance transformation projects.The business operates nationally and continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions, offering exposure to a dynamic and evolving finance environment. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the group, contributing to strong financial governance and helping the organisation make well-informed strategic decisions.

The RoleReporting into senior finance leadership, responsibilities will include:

  • Producing statutory financial statements in line with UK-adopted IFRS and UK GAAP
  • Managing the annual external audit process and delivering audited accounts to regulatory deadlines
  • Supporting the completion and submission of corporate tax, VAT and other statutory filings in partnership with the group tax team
  • Liaising with the wider group on regular and ad-hoc financial reporting requirements
  • Supporting group finance initiatives and projects, including systems improvements and finance process enhancements
  • Playing a key role in the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, including:
    • Accounting for acquisitions and maintaining related schedules
    • Posting acquisition-related journals and preparing reporting packs
    • Monitoring the performance of acquired entities
    • Calculating and accounting for deferred and contingent consideration
    • Supporting entity rationalisation activities where appropriate

This role will suit someone who enjoys combining technical accounting with commercial exposure, while contributing to the development of finance processes in a fast-growing business.

About YouYou'll likely be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to work across a complex group environment.You may have experience in:

  • Statutory reporting and external audit management
  • UK GAAP and/or IFRS reporting
  • Working within financial services, professional services or a complex group structure
  • Supporting acquisitions or multi-entity reporting environments
  • Improving finance processes and supporting system or reporting enhancements

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business will be key.

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