Chief Accountant

Guildford, Surrey
Integris
Our client is looking for a dynamic individual with appropriate experience and skills, a positive attitude, capable and resilient, determined with a natural ability to solve problems, working under pressure to deliver consistently high quality finance services within a changing context.

If you thrive in a complex and exciting environment and always strive for financial excellence, then this is the job for you. They have piloted the national Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s “Achieving Finance Excellence” programme.

As they drive forward to achieve Finance Excellence you can be part of changing both the culture and systems and processes. This will include setting new corporate standards, implementing new systems and processes, driving continual improvement and inspirational leadership. This is integral to their approach to modernisation and shaping their finance team to ensure they meet their strategic and operational needs now and in the future.

This postholder will lead on the delivery of Financial Accounting services. They will assure the compliance of financial accounting activities with the statutory requirements and with best practice financial standards.

The post holder will be required to work with clients across the South East sites and therefore will be expected to travel to locations in both Surrey and East Sussex.

Working alongside other members of the finance team, you will produce high quality statutory financial reporting services. You will support the development of your team and working alongside the Head of Business Partnering and Support, will help continue the improvement and professionalisation of the overall service. You will fulfil a key role in liaising with the Joint Audit Committee with regard to the Statement of Accounts and be the key contact for external and internal audit in this regard. You will also have responsibilities for managing treasury and banking, capital accounting, financial systems as well as overseeing the budget and reporting arrangement for the pension funds.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you must have a solid financial background as a qualified CCAB accountant with relevant experience of working within a large and complex financial environment; with specific knowledge and experience of fulfilling the Chief Accountant’s role, together will clear experience of self-motivation and workload prioritisation.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are essential for this role, alongside good organising and influencing skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to plan workloads and support others to ensure that all tasks are completed to the required standard and on time.

Interviews are likely to take place at the end of June, but if your are interested in the position and have the necessary experience, please send your CV as soon as possible.