Senior Financial Accountant

Brilliant opportunity to develop your career as a Senior Financial Accountant with our PE-backed high-growth client based in Leicestershire a division who are part of a successful group, this role offers a hybrid working model (2 days office-based) flexible working, an annual bonus, enhanced benefits, and the chance to work with a forward-thinking finance team with a genuine passion for what they do!

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in divisional/brand reporting and financial controls
• Enhance processes (e.g., purchasing, sales) through regular reviews and stakeholder collaboration.
• Implement external and internal audit recommendations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive accounting policy and process manuals.
• Ensure high-quality completion of month-end and year-end processes.
• Provide board-standard commentary and thorough reviews.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements under FRS101/IFRS
• Provide timely and high-standard information for group consolidation.
• Manage and support team member development.
• Collaborate with various finance teams (systems, commercial, finance administration)
• Prepare technical accounting and project papers for external auditors and senior management.
• Support Divisional/Regional MDs in aligning processes and controls with head office standards.
• Address external and internal audit requirements.
• Complete relevant returns and compliance requirements
• Proactively plan for future growth in the finance department
• Fulfil ad-hoc requests from Financial Controller or Head of Group Finance

 
The Candidate:

• Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 2+ years post-qualification experience.
• Proven project leadership enhancing control and efficiency.
• Expertise in changing existing processes and preparing technical accounting papers to board and auditor standards.
• Successful track record in high-quality statutory accounts with minimal auditor review comments.
• Proficient in month-end and year-end processes, UK consolidation, and providing board-level commentary.
• Strong business partnering skills, process ownership, and effective control implementation.
• Experience in reviewing and providing feedback within a finance department.
• Compliance reporting proficiency.
• Previous management experience with direct report development.
• Advanced Excel skills, attention to detail, and a friendly, professional, proactive attitude.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Sage 200, SAP, or Access.
• Commercial finance department background.
• Budgeting expertise.
• Knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, and M&A integration.

This role would suit candidates with 2+ years post-qualification experience and technical accounting skills.

Please apply via the link and for more information please call Maria at Axon Moore