Senior Accountant

Job Description: Senior Accountant

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (aligned broadly with UK working hours)

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Senior Management / Head of Finance Operations

Location: Remote – Philippines

Role Purpose

To support the day-to-day running of the Group finance function by maintaining accurate accounting records, performing reconciliations, and supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts.

The role will replace operational finance support previously delivered by an outsourced finance provider and will ensure the Groups accounting processes are organised, reliable, and delivered on time across multiple entities.

This is a hands-on accounting role focused on execution, supporting senior management with accurate financial information while ensuring the finance function runs smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Transactional Accounting & Bookkeeping
• Maintain accurate day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting records across group entities.
• Process supplier bills and maintain accounts payable records.
• Post and maintain prepayments and accruals.
• Raise and record client invoices and accounts receivable.
• Maintain revenue recognition schedules and deferred revenue tracking.
• Process employee expenses and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain supporting schedules for key balance sheet accounts.
• Identify and resolve reconciliation differences in a timely manner.
• Intercompany Accounting
• Process and record intercompany recharges between group entities.
• Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances.
• Ensure intercompany transactions are accurately recorded and supported.
• Management Accounts & Consolidation Support
• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts for group entities.
• Support group consolidation processes.
• Maintain working papers and supporting schedules.
• Assist with variance analysis and management reporting where required.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified accountant or equivalent professional accounting experience.
• Strong experience in bookkeeping and management accounts preparation.
• Experience working in multi-entity or group accounting environments.
• Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel / spreadsheet skills.
• Strong Xero experience.
• Experience working with UK-based businesses or UK accounting standards would be beneficial, but is not essential.

Key Behaviours

• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Practical and execution-focused.
• Comfortable managing a broad range of accounting tasks.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of processes.
• Reliable and consistent in delivering work on time.
• Strong attention to accuracy.

Measures of Success

• Day-to-day accounting records maintained accurately and on time.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations completed without backlog.
• Intercompany balances reconciled and clearly documented.
• Management accounts prepared reliably each month.
• Finance processes maintained in an organised and structured manner.