Chief Accountant
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £71.77 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, South East, DA6 7AT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP217623CT1757-18145-25112025 |
Summary
Chief Accountant needed in Bexleyheath Paying £71.77 per hr ref 18145
Full time hours on a temporary basis
Key Responsibilities- Manage the production of single entity and group accounts.
- Act as the primary expert on financial accounting regulations, advising senior stakeholders.
- Oversee the system of financial controls, ensuring timely reconciliations (monthly, quarterly, annually).
- Liaise and maintain strong relationships with External Auditors at a senior level.
- Lead the end-of-year capital and asset accounting processes.
- Present financial accounting matters to Directors and senior management where appropriate.
- Ensure the team provides specialist financial accounting advice to support decision-making and major business cases.
- Manage VAT returns and provide corporate VAT advice.
- Maintain overarching responsibility for the Balance Sheet.
- Drive improvements in core financial systems and reporting capabilities as system owner.
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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