Pineapple Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a dynamic, fast-growing business based in Worcester to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant on a full-time, permanent basis. If you are a technically strong accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys leading and managing a team, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a tangible impact on an expanding organisation.
The Role: As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will be a key finance professional responsible for ensuring robust financial governance for both internal and external stakeholders. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller,you will oversee and mentor a dedicated transactional finance team of 4. This is a highly collaborative role that blends technical financial reporting with team leadership and process optimisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Statutory Reporting & Compliance: Support the preparation of annual accounts, VAT returns, P11D forms, and national statistics submissions. Act as a key point of contact for tax authorities.
Balance Sheet Integrity: Take full ownership of the timeliness and quality of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and the maintenance of the general ledger.
Payroll Processing & Control: Oversee, validate, and control payroll processes, including managing uploads to internal billing systems.
Pensions: Review and control multiple pension scheme arrangements across the diverse business sectors.
Banking & Cash Management: Maintain oversight of multiple bank accounts, ensuring accurate payment processing and approvals.
Cashless Liability: Manage the control and internal reporting of monthly client cashless liability positions.
Financial Controls: Drive the continuous improvement of the financial control framework by strengthening, monitoring, and streamlining processes.
Team Leadership & Projects:
Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 4 finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
Ad-hoc Projects: Support the business with ad-hoc financial projects and duties as the organisation continues to scale
Qualifications & Technical Expertise:
Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 3+ years Post-
Data & Analytics: Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel skills (pivots, v-lookups, and data manipulation).
Systems: Experience using SAP is an advantage, though not essential.
Personal Attributes:
Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into simple, actionable information for non-financial stakeholders.
Adaptability: Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with a willingness to be "hands-on" when required.
Collaboration: Highly collaborative approach when partnering with different internal departments and stakeholders.
Detail-Oriented: Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining balance sheet integrity.
Other Essential Requirements:
Full clean UK driving licence.
A clear, enhanced DBS check.
Company Values & Commitments: Our client operates on a foundation of integrity and community care. All successful candidates will be expected to uphold and champion the following pillars:
Customer Focus: Putting the needs and expectations of customers at the heart of daily operations to deliver a high-quality service.
Equal Opportunities: A deep commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in both employment arrangements and service delivery.
If of interest, please apply for a confidential discussion. Pineapple Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and is acting as a Preferred Recruitment Agency on an exclusive basis.
Location Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Salary £50000 - £55000 Per Annum
Job Reference REF2858
Posted on Posted on 15 June 2026