Financial Accounting Senior - Chatham/Horsham

About the role

If you're recently qualified and ready to deepen your technical expertise in financial reporting, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Our client is a well-established professional services firm with a dedicated Financial Reporting team embedded within its broader Accounts service line. The team currently delivers high-quality statutory accounts in support of internal audit functions, and is now preparing to take that offering to market, opening up genuine scope to work on larger and more complex external assignments alongside external auditors.

You'll take ownership of a portfolio of financial reporting engagements, work alongside experienced partners and managers, and play a meaningful role in shaping the quality and direction of a growing team. If you're technically strong, organised, and motivated by both detail and development, this role offers real substance and long-term progression.

What you'll be doing

• Manage a portfolio of financial reporting accounts, maintaining high technical standards and ensuring efficient, timely delivery
• Collaborate with audit teams, partners, and other service lines to support the smooth completion of engagements
• Act as a key contact for nominated clients and audit teams on financial reporting matters
• Prepare, review, and delegate assignments in line with agreed budgets and internal quality standards
• Work on larger, more complex accounts, including consolidations, and research technical issues, escalating where appropriate
• Supervise, support, and review the work of junior colleagues, including semi-seniors, assistants, and offshore team members
• Monitor progress across multiple simultaneous engagements, managing deadlines and stakeholder expectations
• Ensure all files are complete, review-ready, and meet documentation and compliance standards
• Address review points raised by managers, directors, and partners in a timely and considered way
• Support the development of junior colleagues through clear task planning, constructive feedback, and day-to-day coaching
• Contribute to service line growth through collaborative working and business development activity

What we're looking for

• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting and statutory accounts preparation
• Hands-on experience preparing consolidations and managing complex financial reporting assignments
• A recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• Experience supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members
• Clear, confident communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with audit teams, clients, and senior stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities without compromising quality
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with a genuine commitment to continuous improvement

Nice to have

• Experience working with offshore teams
• Prior exposure to client-facing or external financial reporting engagements

Why join

Our client genuinely invests in the people who work there. Here's what's on offer:

Financial wellbeing

• Competitive salary (details available upon application)
• Contributory pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Income Protection Scheme, and employee discount and rewards platform

Leave and flexibility

• 25.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 from home) and flexible working policies

Health and wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
• Annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling

Recognition and development

• Monthly financial recognition awards based on culture and values
• Clear, mapped progression routes across the business
• Access to both internal and external training and development programmes

Inclusion and belonging

• A genuinely inclusive workplace with family-friendly policies and active steps to foster a diverse and welcoming environment

Community and sustainability

• One additional day per year for volunteering
• Give-as-you-earn charitable giving scheme

Travel (optional)

• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan (London only)
• Interest-free car or motorbike loan

Our client is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and workplace for all. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know. You only need to share what you are comfortable sharing, and every request will be handled with care and confidentiality.

How to apply

Ready to take the next step in your financial reporting career? We'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief note about your interest in the role, and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss things further.

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