Senior Assistant Accountant

Search Recruitment Group are supporting a leading global business in Liverpool in their search for a Senior Assistant Accountant to join the Financial Accounting team on a fixed term contract basis for 15 months.

The Senior Assistant Accountant performs a variety of tasks to support sound financial discipline and control to deliver routine and periodic financial reporting. They will report directly to the Finance Manager based in Liverpool and work alongside three other colleagues in the Financial Accounting team. They will provide information and support to budget holders across the business as well as analyse financial data to support operational budget controls and projects led by the Finance team. This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to strategic financial initiatives and mentor others within a collaborative and forward-thinking finance team.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and review of period-end management accounts, including complex accruals, prepayments and other journal entries
• Preparation of monthly budget cost variance analysis through routine liaison with budget holders
• Provide financial insights and support to budget holders and project leads, including handling ad hoc financial queries and leading quarterly spend reviews to ensure effective budget management and informed decision-making
• Oversee VAT return preparation
• Cashflow forecast preparation
• Maintaining Balance Sheet controls including performing monthly reconciliations
• Prepare and maintain interest on capital schedules, ensuring accuracy in calculations
• Coordinate and help prepare the annual budgeting and reforecasting processes
• Completing quarterly and annual ONS surveys
• Act as a key liaison during annual audits, ensuring timely and accurate documentation
• Mentor and support junior accounting staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance with financial regulations
• Providing cover for team members as necessary

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Proven experience in a similar accounting or finance role, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reporting standards, and compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• A proactive, adaptable, and collaborative team player.
• Actively pursuing or qualified with a recognised accounting body (AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

What's on offer:

Salary up to £45,000 per annum dependant on experience
Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely 2 days each week)
Annual leave entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.