Senior Financial Accountant
Location: Weybridge, KT13 0SL
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be a crucial part of the UK & Ireland Controlling function, which includes financial reporting, controls, assurance, and accounting services.
This role focuses on maintaining balance sheet integrity and managing income statement analysis.
You will collaborate closely with the Business Unit Controller, helping to identify and implement process improvements that enhance cost management, mitigate financial risk, and standardise practices across the finance function.
Job Description
Your key responsibilities include fulfilling financial obligations across customer contracts, ensuring accurate and timely account reporting and reconciliation.
You will drive key financial transactional processes while proactively assessing and communicating finance-related needs to both customers and ISS stakeholders.
The role also involves delivering value-added financial services to Account Leadership and Customers, aligning with the broader business objectives of the organisation.
This position offers the opportunity to play a vital role in a fast-paced environment, supporting the company’s financial health while working with senior leaders to improve efficiency and drive financial success.
If you're looking for a challenging role where you can make a tangible impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
Complete Controls Self-Assessments and ensure adherence to internal financial control procedures
Update controls framework for changes in processes and procedures
Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance with UK&I requirements
Ensure accurate financial reporting by implementing reviewer recommendations
Manage external, Group, UK&I internal audits, and Financial Controls & Assurance reviews
Ensure timely and accurate month-end procedures: accruals, prepayments, and revenue-related transactions
Review overdue accounts receivable and trade working capital reports, taking corrective actions
Investigate and explain deviations from forecasts
Run and review weekly open purchase order reports, minimising aged POs
Support Key Account Managers/Directors in business reviews and Finance Business Partners in customer reporting
Oversee balance sheet control activities: prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, contract receivables, provisions
Manage income statement control activities: analytical reviews, customer profitability analysis, payroll, and overhead management
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Qualified/ or Part qualified/ studying towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or equivalent qualification by experience
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Exercise good judgement and decision-making skills
Analytical skills and the ability to interpret and pass on complex information
Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills
Meticulous attention to detail
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
135582
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Location: Weybridge, KT13 0SL
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be a crucial part of the UK & Ireland Controlling function, which includes financial reporting, controls, assurance, and accounting services.
This role focuses on maintaining balance sheet integrity and managing income statement analysis.
You will collaborate closely with the Business Unit Controller, helping to identify and implement process improvements that enhance cost management, mitigate financial risk, and standardise practices across the finance function.
Job Description
Your key responsibilities include fulfilling financial obligations across customer contracts, ensuring accurate and timely account reporting and reconciliation.
You will drive key financial transactional processes while proactively assessing and communicating finance-related needs to both customers and ISS stakeholders.
The role also involves delivering value-added financial services to Account Leadership and Customers, aligning with the broader business objectives of the organisation.
This position offers the opportunity to play a vital role in a fast-paced environment, supporting the company’s financial health while working with senior leaders to improve efficiency and drive financial success.
If you're looking for a challenging role where you can make a tangible impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
Complete Controls Self-Assessments and ensure adherence to internal financial control procedures
Update controls framework for changes in processes and procedures
Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance with UK&I requirements
Ensure accurate financial reporting by implementing reviewer recommendations
Manage external, Group, UK&I internal audits, and Financial Controls & Assurance reviews
Ensure timely and accurate month-end procedures: accruals, prepayments, and revenue-related transactions
Review overdue accounts receivable and trade working capital reports, taking corrective actions
Investigate and explain deviations from forecasts
Run and review weekly open purchase order reports, minimising aged POs
Support Key Account Managers/Directors in business reviews and Finance Business Partners in customer reporting
Oversee balance sheet control activities: prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, contract receivables, provisions
Manage income statement control activities: analytical reviews, customer profitability analysis, payroll, and overhead management
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Qualified/ or Part qualified/ studying towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or equivalent qualification by experience
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Exercise good judgement and decision-making skills
Analytical skills and the ability to interpret and pass on complex information
Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills
Meticulous attention to detail
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
135582
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