Senior Accountant

Polaris Software London, England May 28, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

Senior Accountant focuses on · responsibility for managing the annual statutory audit and tax compliance process to ensure timely filing of all statutory accounts, ct returns and computations.

What the role involves

  • · Responsibility for managing the annual statutory audit and tax compliance process to ensure timely filing of all statutory accounts, CT returns and computations.
  • Manage the preparation of the Group’s full-year financial statements.
  • · Review of Balance Sheet reconciliations for all group companies.
  • · Support to the Group Financial Controller in preparing and maintaining monthly management accounts and payroll schedules.
  • · Support to the Head of FP&A in preparing the month-end reporting and board packs including cash flow reporting.
  • · Support process and system improvements and driving continual improvement of Group reporting processes including consolidation of VAT group.

Skills and requirements

  • · Ability to communicate effectively, demonstrating emotional intelligence skills.
  • · Ability to manage and work effectively being part of internal (finance) and cross-functional/group/external teams.
  • · Working within a leveraged finance background and/or acquisition accounting experience highly desirable.
  • · Excel (minimum intermediate) and data analytics skills.

Confirmed role details

  • · 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
  • · 2 additional ‘Moment in Time’ days.
  • · Life Assurance x4.

Candidate fit

  • technical finance knowledge, accuracy, reporting discipline, and careful judgement

Additional role context

  • Manage permits and licenses, and control high-risk assets like firearms and tasers.
  • We provide software solutions that empower police forces and local authorities to enforce and track traffic and parking offences.
  • Since securing support from August Equity in May 2023, we've been on an exciting growth trajectory.
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