Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will support the Financial Controller with the timely provision of financial and management information for monthly consolidation. The role involves close collaboration with a small site-based finance team and regular remote interaction with finance teams across the wider corporate group. An exciting opportunity to join a unique manufacturing business in the heart of beautiful countryside with super benefits including:-

• 37 hours per week – Alternate Fridays OFF!
• 8.30am to 4.30pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8.30am to 4pm (Friday) with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break
• 22.5 days holidays and 8 bank holidays
• 5% pension
• Private healthcare
• 2 x base salary life insurance

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Accountant:-

• Preparation of month-end files.
• Management of overhead costs, labour allocation, and SG&A expenditure.
• Preparation and management of key balance sheet accounts, including accruals, prepayments, accounts receivable and payable, inter-company balances, fixed assets, bad debt provisions, and other ad-hoc balances.
• Preparation and posting of standard monthly journals (payroll, accruals, prepayments, L&O recovery, overhead allocations, and miscellaneous adjustments).
• Supporting the monthly close of the general ledger and processing standard journal entries.
• Preparation of the monthly reporting pack for consolidation, ensuring compliance with SOX documentation and approval requirements.
• Monthly reconciliation and agreement of inter-company and intra-company balances, including FX adjustments.
• Maintenance of comprehensive monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure ongoing accuracy and integrity.
• Providing support across all areas of management accounts to ensure adequate coverage.
• Assisting with quarterly VAT return preparation and maintaining associated documentation.

To be successful as a Senior Accountant you will need to be AAT qualified as a minimum and  have previous experience in a similar accounting role.

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