Financial Accountant
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,252 to £50,927 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | BS16 1EJ |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 426238/1 |
Summary
The Financial Accountant will support the Head of Financial Accounting and Tax in delivering high-quality financial accounting services across Forestry England and the Forestry Commission. This role involves managing statutory financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and providing expert guidance to finance teams and senior stakeholders.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work…
You will be based at our National Office in Bristol.
We aim to provide a great place to work and blended working forms part our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. Is is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home and some of the week from the office, subject to role requirements business need and regular review.
Responsibilities involve assisting the Head of Financial Accounting and Tax with the following:
•manage all aspects of financial accounting for Forestry England and the Forestry Commission
•manage the production of the financial information in the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for Forestry England and the Forestry Commission
•key liaison with our auditors
•direct line management responsibility
•establish and enforce a robust system of financial controls
•identify and implement financial process improvements
•provide financial information to senior management
And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
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