Senior Governance and Control Accountant
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £64,726.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64726.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Washington, NE37 3ES |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9297-26-0017 |
Summary
Responsibilities of the job include: Record financial transactions for project, department, or company Prepare financial statements for internal and external use Reconcile spending with budget as part of job costing Analyse financial performance and forecast longer term horizons Recommend methods and strategies for cutting cost Maintain records and support auditing efforts Advise company and/or department management on financial decisions Make upper-level strategy recommendations based on financials Advising managers about the financial implications of business decisions to aid growth and profit. Preparing reports, budgets, commentaries and financial statements Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues Lead with the preparation of the year end company accounts and provide appropriate working papers Carrying out financial performance meetings with company divisional managers Developing and managing financial systems / policies in relation to management accounting Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure and making sure spending is in line with budgets Interrogate payroll costs and setting up cost centre structures for pay communicating to payroll and HR colleagues. Creating bespoke ledger reports to produce for colleagues Manage chart of accounts for the company Provide specific coding advice Assist in annual budget and annual plan setting Provide management reporting for decision-making, including project appraisal, evaluation and post implementationanalysis Provide key information and communication with the Finance Director, Deputy FD and other senior company staff.Senior management teamService managersCorporate functionsCustomersGovernment bodiesManagement of StaffManaging and developing the individual performance review processes, including staff training and development.Management of disciplinary and grievance procedures for direct line reports, chairing hearings or appeals whererequired.Management Accounting Support to Deputy Finance Director on the following:Provide a full financial management service of the company which provides accurate and timely information to alldecision makers and budget managers.Support the annual budget setting process, provide details monthly monitoring information and ensure corrective actionis taken where material variances to the plan occur or are forecast.Support on financial planning to support the financial strategy of the company including the flexing of budgets anddevelopment of MI reports beyond the restrictions of the finance systems.Work with the Deputy Finance Director and relevant managers to develop short and medium term financial plans in linewith the companys business plans.Financial AccountingManage the capital accounting systems and reporting.Manage and co-ordinate the production and audit of the annual accounts and associated returns.Cost individual services and developments as required.Provide technical accounting and tax knowledge planning.Manage Treasury movements.