Senior Financial Accountant in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Posted by Chase and Holland
Chase & Holland are thrilled to be working with an established and successful organisation with a strong UK presence, alongside international operations. Operating within a specialist, project-led environment, this established business is looking to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant to join its Head Office finance team and support its continued development.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accountant to step into a broad and commercially focused Senior Financial Accountant role within an established international organisation. Working closely with the Financial Director and senior leadership team, you’ll gain exposure across financial and statutory reporting, cash flow and treasury, international operations, commercial finance, compliance and systems improvement, while providing valuable insight to support wider business decisions. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to go beyond traditional financial accounting, get closer to operations and make a genuine impact across the business.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing Group cash flow, liquidity and treasury requirements, including cash forecasting, funding requirements and banking relationships
- Supporting the development of financial models to assist with business planning, major projects, capital requirements and funding decisions
- Producing and reviewing Group balance sheets, financial analysis, budgets and forecasts.
- Supporting the payroll process alongside the Management Accountant
- Providing financial oversight on significant operational projects, including project costing, mobilisation, logistics and major expenditure commitments
- Supporting the preparation of Group statutory accounts and coordinating statutory audits across UK and overseas entities
- Taking an active role in audit planning and working closely with external auditors and overseas advisers
- Supporting Group tax and financial compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including VAT, corporation tax and payroll-related matters
- Partnering with operational and commercial teams across pricing, project costing, margin and variance analysis
- Acting as a key finance business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insight, challenge and practical support
- Driving improvements across finance and purchasing processes and supporting the continued development of ERP and reporting systems, including Sage Intacct
Ideally, you will have:
- Solid experience within a Financial Accounting focused role
- Qualified or later stages PQ Accountant ACCA, ACA/ ICAEW or CIMA
- Experience of statutory reporting, audit, financial controls and compliance
- Financial analysis capabilities and experience improving processes, controls and reporting
- Exposure to international entities and international tax/compliance would be advantageous
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
- IT literate including Excel and ideally Sage
If you're a dedicated Financial Accountant ready for a high-impact role within a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and take the next step in your finance career.
Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.
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