Financial Accountant

About the Company

Our client is a respected public sector body which is seeking a proactive Financial Accountant to join a friendly, knowledgeable finance team working at the centre of a high-profile environment.

About the Role

This role offers the chance to contribute to the financial stewardship of £bs of investments, collaborating closely with internal colleagues, outsourced partners, HM Treasury and other key external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• You’ll play an important part in delivering statutory accounts for presentation to Parliament, ensuring full compliance with IFRS and the government’s financial reporting manual.
• You’ll also provide assurance across a wide range of retail savings products, review complex financial information, and support the maintenance of effective financial controls.
• The role includes involvement in treasury management activity and offers scope to influence improvements, support decision-making and contribute to wider transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• You should be a fully qualified accountant with strong financial accounting experience.

Required Skills

• Excellent analytical capability.
• An eye for detail.
• The confidence to work with auditors and senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to a high transaction volume environment would be very helpful.
• A collaborative mindset.
• Sound judgement.
• The ability to interpret and explain complex information will be essential.

Preferred Skills

• This is a great opportunity to broaden your impact in a unique public-sector setting, contribute to high-profile statutory reporting, and build strong relationships across a varied stakeholder landscape.

Pay range and compensation package

If you enjoy applying technical rigour to real-world financial challenges and want to help shape effective public financial management, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client is committed to diversity and inclusivity.