Senior Financial Accountant Full-Time, Permanent Barrow-in-Furness, Hybrid working About the Company James Fisher Everard (JFE) operates a fleet of coastal tankers across the European coastline and in the Caribbean islands, transporting essential products like petrol, diesel, kerosene, and easy chemicals. As a vital part of the James Fisher & Sons Group, our mission is to deliver world-class maritime transportation and ship management solutions. The Role This is a unique opportunity to join a company in the midst of a transformative journey. As we innovate, streamline, and grow, you’ll have the chance to make a tangible impact on a division that plays a critical role in shaping the future of maritime transport. As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will be a key driver in fostering a robust financial controls environment, promoting process efficiency, and supporting business decision-making. You will ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, compliance with regulatory and organisational standards, and the continuous improvement of financial processes. This is a high-profile role that requires technical accounting excellence, a forward-thinking mindset, and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership to shape the financial future of our division. Principle Accountabilities Deliver Excellence: Oversee the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS and company policies. Streamline Processes: Lead the development of efficient, automated financial workflows to improve reporting cycles and operational efficiency. Drive Insights: Collaborate with FP&A to build insightful management reporting packs, providing analysis to guide strategic decision-making and performance reviews. Lead Audit Readiness: Ensure timely preparation of fully audited, accurate statutory accounts and seamless audit processes with no critical findings. Optimise Financial Systems: Champion advanced tools like Power BI, automating reconciliations and enhancing reporting accuracy. Ensure Compliance: Manage regulatory requirements, including VAT submissions, internal controls, and cybersecurity measures. Collaborate and Mentor: Partner with shared services, divisional FP&A, and IT teams while mentoring junior staff and promoting financial literacy across the division. Qualifications and Experience ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with solid post-qualification experience in a senior accounting role. Experience in optimising financial processes and systems is essential. PLC reporting exposure including IFRS (desirable). 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. Knowledge of financial systems such as Business Central, AMOS, Veson, Opera, Power BI, O365 suite, CoreStream or similar tools. JFE – Part of James Fisher and Sons James Fisher and Sons is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we’ve evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest of environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport. We have a strong heritage built on the foundations of our people and innovation. Our strategy is centred around the One James Fisher ambition. We are building a stronger, more cohesive engineering service company operating in the Blue Economy. The Energy Division provides safe, sustainable products and services for two core markets, oil and gas and renewables. The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support capabilities, for the defence and commercial diving markets. Maritime Transport is a leading provider of global maritime shipping and ship-to-ship (STS) 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 About You About Us Not Specified