Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £36,406 - £39,771 per annum + benefits

Hours: Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)

Our client s main goal is to be an outstanding education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that they do. To help they achieve this they are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join their existing teams. To be a part of the team they will expect you to be committed to their values too

The Role

Are you a highly motivated and proactive finance professional ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role?

Join their thriving £45 million income Group and play a key part in securing their financial stability one of the four pillars of their strategic plan. As Senior Financial Accountant, you'll work closely with senior finance leaders to ensure they achieve outstanding results for their students through robust financial strategy and practice.

What you'll do:

• Support the management of the financial health of the Group by producing cash flow forecasts, balance sheet forecasts, and financial health calculations.
• Ensure compliance with VAT and Corporation Tax legislation and timely submission of HMRC returns.
• Oversee the Group's asset register, depreciation budgets, and capital spend reporting.
• Lead and mentor the sales ledger team and assistant accountants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including MIS, Bids & Contracts, to drive financial efficiency and accuracy.
• Contribute to key projects and ensure accurate budget and forecast reflections.
• Support the Finance Manager and deputise in their absence.

Skills and Qualifications

• You will be Fully qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or actively working towards qualification and hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake)
• You will have Proven experience in financial planning and budgeting and a strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders and have a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving with an ability to adapt to a dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines.

Department Info

As Senior Financial Accountant you will be responsible for the direct line management of Sales Ledger team and Assistant Accountants. You will report to the Finance Manager, who will give you direction on your day to day workload and you will also work closely with the Financial Controller, Budget Holders along with members of College Management Team, Senior Leadership Team and Executive Leadership Team.

Benefits

• Access to local government pensions scheme
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of their sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the DfE targeted retention incentive payments scheme
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth by to £200 per referral made

To Apply

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