Job Description
Senior Accountant
Location: Oldham
Salary: 30-35k per annum
Experience: Senior-level, practice background
Location: Oldham
Salary: 30-35k per annum
Experience: Senior-level, practice background
What’s On Offer
- Hybrid working with flexibility around core hours
- Clear progression route (Senior to Manager) with structured development support
- Varied workload across month-end, reporting, and process improvement
- Supportive, people-first team culture with high standards and low ego
- Competitive benefits package (pension, holiday allowance, wellbeing support)
The Role
We’re supporting a well-established organisation to hire a Senior Accountant to strengthen their finance function. This is a hands-on role with genuine ownership, ideal for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, improving how things are done, and being a calm, reliable point of contact for stakeholders.
You’ll take the lead on core accounting activities, support month-end close, and help ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and useful. There’s also scope to get involved in system and process improvements as the team continues to evolve.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver parts of the month-end close (journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations)
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances
- Support management accounts preparation, including commentary and analysis
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting, including variance analysis
- Maintain strong financial controls and improve processes where needed
- Support year-end audit preparation and liaise with external auditors
- Partner with non-finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding and decision-making
- Coach and support junior team members (where applicable)
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified accountant by experience
- Solid experience in a senior accounting role (industry or practice)
- Confident with reconciliations, month-end, and financial reporting fundamentals
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with finance systems/ERPs
- Clear communicator who can explain finance in plain English
- Detail-focused, organised, and able to manage competing deadlines without drama
Nice to Have (Not Essential)
- Experience improving reporting packs or streamlining month-end
- Exposure to multi-entity, multi-site, or project-based environments
- Prior experience mentoring or reviewing others’ work
For a confidential chat with Diane, please call
Diane Shaw
📩 d.shaw@h-fts.com
📲 07506740664
☎️ 03339962882