Senior Accountant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 17 August 2025
LOCATION
Bermondsey
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

Accounting Financial Reporting VAT/TAX returns Sage/QuickBooks Excel Financial Control Accounts Payable Cashflow

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Based in Bermondsey, this role would suit a Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-growing business environment and who wants to step into a Financial Controller role in the future.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

  • Monthly management accounts preparation
  • Accounts receivables tracking and collection
  • Accounts payables tracking and payments
  • Cashflow preparation and allocation of payments
  • VAT/TAX returns
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Inputting invoices into Sage/QuickBooks
  • Financial reporting and analysis
  • Supporting the Budgeting process
  • Assist the Financial Controller in the development and improvement of internal systems

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills

  • Completed a chartered accounting degree (ie ACCA, ACA, CIMA in the UK or equivalent in France, Spain or USA)
  • Knowledge of SAGE 50 or Quickbooks accounting system
  • Previous experience as financial controller or senior accountant with responsibility for a full entity
  • Analytical mind, ability to explain variances, strong attention to detail, accuracy and problem-solving
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Good communication skills
  • French, Italian or Spanish language an advantage

ABOUT THE JOB

We are expanding globally and we need to strengthen our accounting and finance team to support our global expansion.

The role of Subsidiaries Accountant is to join the finance team and take responsibility for the accounting and financial control of our subsidiaries (either France, Italy, USA, or [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Farming).

You will be responsible for the accounting, financial control and financial reporting for one of our subsidiaries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Monthly management accounts preparation
  • Accounts receivables tracking and collection
  • Accounts payables tracking and payments
  • Cashflow preparation and allocation of payments
  • VAT/TAX returns
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Inputting invoices into Sage/QuickBooks
  • Financial reporting and analysis
  • Supporting the Budgeting process
  • Assist the Financial Controller in the development and improvement of internal systems

about you

  • You must have completed a chartered accounting degree (ie ACCA, ACA, CIMA in the UK or equivalent in France, Spain or USA)
  • Knowledge of SAGE 50 or Quickbooks accounting system
  • Previous experience as financial controller or senior accountant with responsibility for a full entity
  • Analytical mind, ability to explain variances, strong attention to detail, accuracy and problem-solving
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Good communication skills
  • French, Italian or Spanish language an advantage

PERKS

  • Lunch made with the same seasonal produce we supply to chefsNatoora produce at a significant discount
  • Your birthday off once you've hit the 6-month mark
  • Kitchen stocked from our own growers and a range of independent producers - including Estate Dairy milk and butter, Alma bread, Monmouth coffee, England Preserves jam, etc.

*Our vision for a better food system is built on real human relationships and a diversity of experience, perspective and ideas. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.*

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