Senior Financial Accountant

Salary/Rate:£60000 - £65000 per annum
Job type:Perm
Location:Harrogate, North Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis are partnering with a great organisation based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, who are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join their team. Our client also have offices based in Leeds which can be used on the days required to be in the office, if more convenient. (2-3 days a week).

If you are looking to work for a company that is constantly embracing change, always getting involved in new and interesting projects, whilst fostering a culture that puts employee welfare and career progression first, then this would be the perfect role to apply for!

As the Senior Financial Accountant you will become the main contact for any financial technical accounting queries, whilst supporting the Financial Controller with acquisition integration work.

What will you be doing?

  • As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will provide day-to-day technical support across the Group
  • Play a key role in acquisition accounting and supporting to integrate divisional companies into the Group
  • Develop and implement accounting processes and controls across the finance function
  • Produce the statutory accounts for all Group entities
  • Perform full monthly balance sheet reviews
  • Support external audit and respond to audit queries
  • Produce the monthly consolidation and Board Pack
  • Support with ad hoc projects as and when required

What skills are we looking for?

  • ACA/ACCA qualified, having trained in a recognisable accountancy firm
  • Experience working within a fast-paced environment
  • Strong knowledge of UKGAAP
  • A proactive worker who uses their own initiative

What's on offer?

  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
  • Private medical
  • Hybrid and flexible working patterns
  • Central location next to the train station
  • Fantastic training and career progression on offer

Send us your CV below or contact Lucy Regan for more information.

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.

Job ref: LR/5776Post Date: 08.04.25

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