Job Description – Senior Financial Accountant
Location: Wolverhampton (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Salary: 300–500 per day (DOE)
Contract: 12-month contract
Industry: Leading Defence Company

Overview
Our client, a market-leading organisation within the defence sector, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join their finance team on a 12-month contract. This role is responsible for overseeing statutory reporting, compliance, and financial accounting activities across multiple legal entities, ensuring alignment with IFRS and internal governance requirements.
You will work closely with the Group Finance function, supporting statutory tax packs, group audits, and end-to-end accounting processes in a complex and regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
• Oversee financial accounting activities for four legal entities, ensuring all reporting is compliant with IFRS.
• Produce statutory accounts and statutory tax packs, ensuring submissions meet group and regulatory deadlines.
• Support and coordinate group financial accounting activities and consolidation processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger reviews.
Audit & Compliance
• Lead and manage external audits and group audits, acting as the key point of contact for auditors.
• Ensure all statutory, legal, and regulatory reporting requirements are met.
• Maintain strong internal controls and oversee compliance with financial governance frameworks.
• Support internal audit requests and ensure remediation actions are implemented effectively.
Tax & Legal Compliance
• Assist with the preparation of tax information and support corporate tax compliance activities.
• Ensure all legal entity reporting meets local regulatory requirements.
Process Improvement & Controls
• Manage end-to-end financial processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and simplification.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.
• Support system developments, process enhancements, and control strengthening activities.

Skills & Experience Required
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / ICAEW or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial accounting within large, complex businesses; defence sector experience desirable.
• Proven experience preparing statutory accounts and tax packs.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience managing multiple legal entities.
• Demonstrable experience working with auditors and managing group audit processes.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• Previous experience in a hybrid working environment beneficial.