Senior Financial Accountant

Overview

Manage financial accounting, reporting and team for Historic England.

Key Responsibilities

• ledger management
• balance reconciliation
• account preparation
• audit liaison
• tax returns
• fixed assets

Tasks

We are currently seeking a focused individual to join our finance team as a Senior Financial Accountant to manage all aspects of financial accounting for the organisation and its customers. This is a key role where you will be responsible for the delivery of statutory duties for Historic England and other group entities and customers. To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted. -You will be ensuring complete and accurate financial ledger records. While providing an overview of balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring their timely completion and review. -Managing the preparation of financial accounts on a timely basis. You will be a key contact for the external auditors to allow them to complete audits within deadlines. -Prepare and submit VAT and corporation tax returns for the group in line with deadlines. -Manage the Fixed Asset Register and related entries (including WIP and IFRS 16, for example) in the General Ledger, ensuring they remain reconciled, complete and accurate. -Manage specific periodic accounting and budgeting needs as required. -Manage period end, general ledger and reconciliation cycles. -Manage the financial accounts processes around the creation and use of restricted funds in line with SORP guidance and audit needs. -Oversee the financial accountants and financial accounts assistant, mentor staff, and collaborate directly with HR on any issues involving people. Assure the upholding and promotion of organisational behaviours and values, as well as the fulfilment of our legal obligations and the standards outlined in our policies.

Requirements

• team management
• microsoft office
• communication
• customer management
• ccab accountant

What You Bring

The role requires regular attendance to the Swindon office. -Experience successfully managing a team -High-level user of Microsoft Office with knowledge of financial systems. -Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. -Strong customer relationship management experience -Fully qualified CCAB accountant (or equivalent) with proven experience of preparing statutory accounts

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Benefits

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

About Historic England

-Bolstered to preserve and celebrate England's rich and diverse historical legacy, the entity plays a crucial role in protecting the nation's heritage. -It aids in the conservation and upkeep of historical structures, landscapes, and sites nationwide, ensuring the past remains significant for future generations. -With extensive expertise in cultural heritage, architectural preservation, and archaeology, it supports both public and private sectors in managing historical assets. -The organization offers grants, advice, manages listed building classifications, and maintains records of historical sites, contributing to the preservation of the nation's identity. -Its projects frequently involve the rehabilitation of ancient monuments, the revitalization of historical cityscapes, and the protection of culturally significant locations. -The entity also engages in innovative projects that integrate modern development with heritage preservation, promoting sustainable expansion while maintaining historical integrity. -Through its efforts, major landmarks such as Stonehenge and the Tower of London have undergone significant restoration. -An emphasized aspect of its strategy is public participation, providing resources and guidance for individuals, communities, and local authorities to contribute to heritage preservation.

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Interview Process

-provisional interview dates scheduled for early november 2025. -candidates complete selection questions on the applied recruitment platform. -interviews conducted after the selection stage.