Senior Financial Accountant and Policy Specialist

1 week ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom HS2 (High Speed Two) Full time
About the Role

HS2 Ltd is seeking an accomplished Senior Financial Accountant to contribute significantly to the strategic development of its financial systems, policies, and procedures. As a key member of the Finance team, you will play a pivotal role in defining, implementing, and monitoring technical accounting policies, operational procedures, and performance measures.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Organise and manage assigned areas to support the preparation and publication of the Annual Report and Accounts and quarterly reports for consolidation in the DfT group, ensuring efficient completion of the external audit.
  • Define and implement technical accounting policies, operational procedures, and performance measures necessary to maintain the integrity of financial data and provide high-quality financial information to stakeholders in line with the agreed monthly reporting cycle.
  • Manage and lead on assigned areas of the financial systems and records to ensure they are up-to-date, promoting compliance with financial standards, procedures, and policies, and developing effective financial controls to assure quality and accuracy of financial information held in HS2 Ltd's corporate systems.
  • Contribute to the transformation of HS2 Ltd by streamlining financial processes and taking the lead in defining and implementing systems and process improvements that enhance business efficiency.
  • Provide expert technical advice to senior financial management based on excellent knowledge of technical accounting standards and benchmarking the approach of other organisations, implementing appropriate changes.
About You

We are looking for an exceptional individual with excellent IT skills, experience of ERP systems, and ability to use Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint to an advanced level. You should be able to produce and present documents and reports to various audiences and explain financial matters to non-financial stakeholders.

A qualified financial accountant with a recognised body, you must have a deep understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and technical accounting matters, with the ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex financial issues to both financial and non-financial colleagues.

You will possess commercial awareness outside of the immediate Finance function and be committed to actively promoting and embedding Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work. Please note that any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.



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