Senior Financial Accountant Full-Time, Permanent Seething or Knutsford, Hybrid working About Fendercare James Fisher Fendercare is a world-leading provider in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers and a major global supplier of premium quality marine equipment. Our vision is to protect people and our oceans, providing pioneering marine solutions that drive safety and service excellence and deliver value to our customers and stakeholders. The Role As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be reporting into the Head of Finance, and will be supporting with continuous improvement, internal control development and compliance, Audit and Tax management, technical accounting, treasury and transactional activities for all the Fendercare Group companies. It will also support Group reporting including budgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts. This is a unique and varied opportunity to join us half way through a transformation journey and help us to strengthen the finance function. The role can be based in either Seething or Knutsford with hybrid working available. Role Accountabilities Support continual development of a safety-first culture within Fendercare. Work closely with the Group finance team to ensure a productive working relationship. Write technical accounting papers on key areas of judgement ready for the annual audit process. Support the internal controls environment by actively working with the business to embed controls within the operational processes and complete monthly internal audit checks. Lead external audits (UK and Overseas), resolving audit queries. Support with tax compliance processes. Preparations of UK Statutory accounts and tax packs. Ensure all inter-company and intra-group transactions are fully documented for transfer pricing purposes under the guidance of the Head of Finance. Support monthly cash flow forecasting and foreign currency forecasting. Support with management reporting and KPI packs. Support with balance sheet reviews. Ad hoc reporting and projects as required. Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with post-qualification experience in a senior accounting role. PLC reporting exposure including IFRS is essential. Experience of multi-currency ledgers and foreign exchange will be advantageous. Experience of COGNOS and NetSuite will be an advantage. Advanced Excel user with experience in financial analysis and reporting. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to constructively challenge the status quo to drive improvement. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a can-do attitude. Fendercare - Part of James Fisher and Sons James Fisher is a global engineering services company that has evolved from its origins as a ship owner and operator to provide expertise and innovative technology across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. We help our customers deliver on their promises safely, efficiently, and responsibly. With a strong heritage built on our people and innovation, we are embedding sustainability across our business. Our strategy, centered around the One James Fisher ambition, aims to build a cohesive engineering service company in the Blue Economy. Our Energy Division offers safe, sustainable products and services for oil, gas, and renewables. The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support for defence and commercial diving markets. Maritime Transport leads in global maritime shipping and ship-to-ship transfer services. Together, we are building a brighter, bolder, and more innovative future. If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now You can find out more about James Fisher & Sons group companies and valued behaviours by watching a short film here: We are One James Fisher - YouTube Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more information Click here