Senior Finance Accountant

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Senior Finance Accountant responsible for high-quality financial accounting and tax compliance. Leading tax-related matters and maintaining audit readiness at Great British Energy - Nuclear.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Delivering high-quality financial accounting, statutory reporting, and tax compliance across the organisation.
Lead on tax-related matters, ensuring compliance with all relevant UK legislation (including Corporation Tax, VAT, and employment taxes).
Support the wider financial control and reporting framework.
Maintain robust governance, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance within a public sector environment.
Prepare statutory accounts (both single entity and consolidated accounts) in accordance with IFRS.
Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes, including journals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Lead on all tax compliance activities, including compliance with HMRC regulations and managing correspondence with tax authorities.
Provide technical tax advice across the organisation, including VAT treatment of transactions and projects.
Strengthen financial processes to reduce risk and improve audit outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in financial accounting and statutory reporting.
Demonstrable experience in UK tax compliance (VAT essential; Corporation Tax desirable).
Experience working in a regulated or public sector environment is advantageous.
Proven track record of working with auditors and managing audit processes.
Experience of producing monthly and analysed financial accounts and reports.
Collaborative and proactive approach to working with stakeholders.
Strong sense of accountability and ownership.
Commitment to high standards of governance and ethical practice.
Continuous improvement mindset.
Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA) or equivalent.
Additional tax qualification (e.g., CTA) or significant tax experience is highly desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive workplace
Support for application adjustments

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Hard Skills & Tools

Statutory Accounts PreparationMonth-End Close ProcessesJournals and ReconciliationsIFRS ComplianceVAT ComplianceCorporation Tax KnowledgeFinancial ReportingTax AdviceGovernance StandardsRisk Management

Soft Skills

Collaborative ApproachProactive MindsetAccountabilityCommitment to Ethical PracticeContinuous Improvement

Certifications

CIMAACAACCACIPFACTA