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Head of Financial Accounting
£65,000 - £70,000
Permanent | Full-time
Fully Remote Working
Our client is a globally recognised organisation with operations across multiple countries and a strong reputation for delivering meaningful impact worldwide. As part of an exciting period of development and continuous improvement, they are looking to appoint an experienced and technically strong Head of Financial Accounting to lead financial accounting, statutory reporting and audit activities across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with a strong audit and financial reporting background to take ownership of a broad remit, lead a high-performing team and play a key role in strengthening financial control, governance and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial accounting policies, processes and controls, ensuring compliance with UK accounting standards and other relevant international reporting requirements.
- Oversee the preparation and review of annual statutory accounts and financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the planning, preparation and delivery of annual external audits, managing relationships with auditors and driving continuous improvement through audit action plans.
- Provide expert technical accounting guidance across the business, embedding best practice and supporting the development of finance teams.
- Oversee quarterly balance sheet reviews, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data and implementing corrective actions where required.
- Support governance and reporting requirements, including contributions to senior leadership, board and committee reporting.
- Manage and develop the Financial Accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Review and oversee key tax compliance activities, including VAT and other statutory reporting requirements.
- Partner with finance, operational and project teams to ensure financial accounting implications are considered in strategic initiatives and organisational change programmes.
Who Are We Looking For?
- ACA qualified accountant (or equivalent) with a strong technical accounting background.
- Previous experience gained within a leading audit practice and/or a large, complex organisation.
- Extensive knowledge of UK GAAP and statutory reporting requirements.
- Proven experience leading external audits and managing auditor relationships.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with the confidence to interpret and communicate complex accounting matters.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of an organisation.
- Experience of improving financial processes, controls and reporting frameworks.
- Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
If you are a technically strong financial accountant looking for a leadership role where you can drive best practice, influence senior decision-making and lead a high-performing team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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Senior Systems Accountant
(SEO)
£42,450 to £46,636 (National)
plus an Accountancy Allowance of £5,000 pa (Fully Qualified) or £2,500 (Part Qualified)
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 50% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading ground-breaking programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern and cost-effective real estate service solutions.
Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged, and we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
The responsibilities of the Senior Systems Accountant will include:
- Systems administration and maintenance for Microsoft Business Central, Proactis, Horizon and Power BI.
- Act as a finance system expert to manage and resolve day to day queries and issues occurring on the finance systems, and communicating with users.
- Provide technical guidance and day-to-day task direction to junior team members.
- Quality assure finance system inputs and output, monitor system integrations, and lead on resolving any problems that occur.
- Build, test and maintain finance system reports.
- Lead specific finance system improvements, systemising currently manual processes, and assist with finance system testing.
- Lead specific finance systems and process training to colleagues across the GPA.
- The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Ideally, AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification.
- Experience of using financial systems in an admin capacity, ideally Business Central, Proactis or Horizon, and have a working knowledge of finance integrations.
- Highly IT literate and experienced at using multiple software tools, including Power BI, Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
- A good understanding of financial processes and terminology, preferably in a public sector environment
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
Behaviours Assessed:
- Working together.
- Managing a quality service.
- Changing and improving.
- Delivering at pace.
For more information contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell at . To apply, please send your CV to .
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
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A well-established housing provider in London is seeking an interim Rent Accountant for an initial 3-6 month period. The organisation has a strong focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement across its business.
They are looking for a knowledgeable Rent specialist to join their team and add value in their area of specialism.
Responsibilities
- Process rent adjustments and ensure rent accounts are maintained accurately and in line with organisational policies
- Reconcile rent accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Complete month-end rent accounting activities, including reconciliations and financial reporting support
- Use Orchard/MRI to manage rent data, maintain accurate records, and support the wider finance and housing teams
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Rent Accountant, Rent Officer, or in a similar rent accounting role within social housing
- Proven experience using Orchard/MRI
- Strong understanding of rent accounting, reconciliations, rent adjustments, and month-end processes
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid environment
Please get in touch if this role is of interest to learn more as the role is urgent.