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Senior Financial Accountant
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Job Description
Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a well-established, international business to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant into its UK & Ireland shared services function. This is a key hire within a growing finance team supporting multiple entities. This role offers strong exposure across financial control, reporting, cash management, and process improvement within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial efficiency, governance, and insight across the UK & Ireland group.
Key Responsibilities Include
Cashflow, Treasury and Banking
- Prepare and maintain detailed cashflow forecasts
- Monitor cash positions and provide actionable insight to senior stakeholders
- Support working capital optimisation and oversee payment cycles
- Manage banking relationships and facilities
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Balance Sheet and Control
- Oversee balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and governance
- Take ownership of inventory reporting and provisioning
- Manage intercompany accounts and settlements
- Ensure strong controls across AP, AR, accruals, prepayments, and payroll
Statutory Reporting, Tax and Audit
- Lead statutory accounts preparation and external audit process
- Act as the key contact for auditors
- Manage VAT compliance across the UK and Ireland
- Support corporation tax and R&D claims with external advisors
Systems, Controls and Improvement
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
- Maintain strong governance within finance systems
- Drive improvements in processes, controls, and reporting
- Support finance transformation and system optimisation projects
About You
- Qualified accountant, CA, ACCA, or CIMA, or QBE with experience
- Strong technical grounding in financial accounting and reporting
- Good knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and tax compliance
- Strong Excel skills
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You will be commercially aware, detail-focused, and proactive, with the ability to build strong relationships and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.
Package
- Competitive salary
- Company bonus scheme
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- Flexible working hours
Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ally Deas at Rutherford Cross.
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