Senior Financial Accountant - Birmingham, England

Job summary

As the Senior Financial Accountant you will contribute continuously to the strategic development of HS2 Ltd by defining and implementing effective accounting policies, financial systems, controls, processes and reports. Engage with stakeholders, both internal and external, to promote financial awareness, to anticipate and address evolving needs and to discharge its financial reporting responsibilities now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage assigned areas to support the preparation and publication of the Annual Report and Accounts and the quarterly reports for consolidation in the DfT group; engage with non-financial stakeholders and support the efficient completion of the external audit.
• Define, implement and monitor the technical accounting policies, operational procedures and performance measures necessary to maintain the integrity of financial data and make high-quality financial information available to key stakeholders in line with agreed monthly reporting cycle.
• Manage and lead on assigned areas of the financial systems and records to ensure they are up to date; promote compliance with financial standards, procedures and policies and develop effective financial controls to assure quality and accuracy of financial information held in HS2 Ltd's corporate systems.
• Contribute to the transformation of HS2 Ltd by streamlining its financial processes and taking the lead to define and implement systems and process improvements which enhance business efficiency.
• Contribute financial expertise to the development of HS2 Ltd's strategic financial systems which will operate within a network of integrated corporate systems and deliver reliable financial information for budget management and decision-making purposes.
• Build effective working relationships across the organisation to provide a trusted financial advisory service, interpreting financial issues and information for decision makers and securing non-financial information to meet HS2 Ltd's reporting needs.
• Provide expert technical advice to senior financial management based on excellent knowledge of technical accounting standards and on benchmarking the approach of other organisations and implement appropriate changes.
• Share professional expertise with financial colleagues and non-financial managers to enable them to become effective financial managers.
• Support business teams in procuring the financial information they need and produce tailored financial reports to meet their business needs.
• Support the corporate governance arrangements as they relate to Finance, including the drafting of reports and information for the Audit Committee.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

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