My client, a leading Housing Association based in North Kent, is looking to recruit a Senior Accountant on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will co-ordinate the preparation of monthly performance reporting and annual financial statements for all Group entities and budget holders. Manage the team`s relationship with budget holders, ensuring that they support and challenge operational management.

Responsibilities

- Manage the monthly performance reporting of the group, subsidiary companies, and budget holder levels.
- Co-ordinate the business partnering of the reporting team to allocated budget holders, attending departmental management meetings, and integrating finance into operational work areas. This includes understanding the processes and needs of operational teams and providing financial information in a format which aids business decisions.
- Manage the control process to ensure the integrity of the accounting records, ensuring regular reconciliations are prepared and reviewed.
- Manage the budget and reforecasting processes, ensuring operating costs and operational efficiencies are considered.
- Assist in the co-ordination, preparation and sign-off of Annual Financial Statements for all Group entities.
- Provide both external and internal auditors with the information they require in carrying out their audit work.
- Assist the Financial Controller in ensuring that financial accounting policies comply with current financial reporting standards and are adhered to in practice.
- Provide tax assistance to Financial Controller including VAT returns, tax advice and liaison with specialist tax advisers.
- Monitor, maintain and regularly test operational controls, updating relevant procedure documents and process maps.
- Represent Finance on project teams/working parties to ensure that new activities, restructures and business improvement opportunities are correctly accounted for.
- Assist in the implementation of new and existing financial systems (including upgrades, testing and feedback).

The Successful Applicant

- Full professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Accomplished in numerical analysis and interpretation
- Experience in using and maintaining financial database ledger systems
- A thorough and detailed knowledge of current financial reporting standards
- Experience in working in management and financial accounting functions
- Strong technical knowledge of current financial reporting standards and that are relevant to the sector (SORP, FRS)
- Knowledge of Corporation tax and VAT regulations
- Good understanding of business as well as financial issues

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