Senior Accountant

Sewell Wallis is partnering with a private equity-backed group who are operating at scale across commercial property and construction, whose growth is driven by extensive acquisition investment each year. Based out of high-spec offices in Manchester, this is an opportunity to join a tech-driven and innovative organisation that values progress and performance.

Their finance function is growing, offering high internal mobility. Benefits include an enhanced pension and a market-leading bonus scheme, as well as the progression opportunities that come with working in a scaling organisation. You'll work a hybrid working pattern with three days based out of the office. This is an unmissable opportunity for you if you're an ambitious finance professional looking to grow.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the position is based in the newly built and modern Stockport office. The role is to support the Corporate Accounting team in various aspects of operations and management accounts and act as a deputy to the Finance Manager. This is a fast-paced environment and will involve taking ownership of several tasks and working with a high volume of data.

• Lead on monthly management accounts for holding companies and subsidiary entities (property companies) within Microsoft D365 supporting the management accountants and assistant accountants.
• Support, review and challenge variance analysis prepared by management accountants.
• Summarise and present key variances to senior management.
• Approach and work with stakeholders in the business to investigate discrepancies.
• Support with all aspects of the month end close.
• Run the creation and maintenance of the quarterly consolidation reports with multiple legal entities.
• Lead on annual IFRS statutory accounts preparation for holding companies and subsidiary entities.
• Creation and 1st review sign off on IFRS balance sheet reconciliations for all entities.
• Input into the design and testing of new controls.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert in areas of the balance sheet and system processes.
• Testing and sampling of journals posted by the management accounts.
• In conjunction with Finance Manager, lead on the year end audit, resolving queries with accompanying evidence etc.
• Involvement in the ERP testing.
• Quarterly VAT and monthly CIS reporting review and filing.
• Prepare debt compliance and understand all loan agreements in group working closely with the Capital Markets team.
• Mentor and support junior members of the team.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA accountant.
• Experience in IFRS large group consolidations.
• Interest in technology, process improvements and willingness to develop AI skills.
• Great communication and focus on developing and mentoring team members.
• Property accounting background advantageous.
• Proficiency in Excel (v look ups & pivot tables).
• An enthusiastic and positive approach to tasks and duties with a desire to develop within a property organisation.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary with discretionary performance linked bonus.
• Additional benefits include pension, health, and life insurance.

Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Kayley.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.