Senior Accountant
- Recruiter
- Compass Group
- Location
- Birmingham, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary + benefits
- Posted
- 24 Jan 2025
- Closes
- 31 Jan 2025
- Ref
- compass/TP/1572232/179776
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
Join Our Team as a Senior Accountant
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £35,300 per annum
Are you ready to grow your career in a fast-paced, dynamic sub-sector of Business & Industry? We’re seeking an ambitious Senior Accountant to join our thriving team. Reporting directly to the Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing a diverse portfolio of contracts, driving financial performance, and influencing key business decisions.
Your Impact
Purpose: Commercial Support
Essential Skills and Experience
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £35,300 per annum
Are you ready to grow your career in a fast-paced, dynamic sub-sector of Business & Industry? We’re seeking an ambitious Senior Accountant to join our thriving team. Reporting directly to the Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing a diverse portfolio of contracts, driving financial performance, and influencing key business decisions.
Your Impact
Purpose: Commercial Support
- Partner with key stakeholders to ensure strong decision-making, mitigating financial risks, and maximizing opportunities.
- Provide proactive financial analysis to drive business unit success.
- Identify and address risks and opportunities through diligent balance sheet maintenance.
- Lead weekly forecasting analysis to identify and address risks or opportunities.
- Collaborate with Regional Managers on month-end accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
- Support contract retentions and renegotiations to ensure continued growth.
- Drive operational excellence by training teams on business reporting tools.
- Leverage EPOS and data dashboards to deliver actionable insights.
- Foster relationships with key stakeholders across finance and operations.
- Be an integral part of a high-performing and collaborative team.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Currently studying strategic element of CIMA/ACCA
- Proven experience in management accounting and commercial analysis.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Adept at business partnering with non-financial professionals.
- Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
- Experience with SAP and Cognos reporting tools.
- Exceptional communication skills—able to translate complex financial data to various audiences.
- Proactive and energetic with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Self-motivated with excellent organizational capabilities.
- Be part of a forward-thinking organization where innovation meets opportunity.
- Work in a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Gain exposure to high-impact projects, shaping both your career and our success.