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Senior Financial Accountant

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Posted on Jun 26, 2026 by CV-Library
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£50k - £60k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Financial Accountant
Portsmouth / hybrid up to £60k

Our client, a major international engineering organisation, are looking to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant to join their central accounting team.
This is a high‑impact role suited to someone who thrives in change, enjoys improving processes, and wants to progress to manager level within the next 18 months. The opportunity would suit someone with a large commercial business background or someone making a move from practice into industry.

The role

Reporting to the Fixed & Lease Assets Manager, you will play a key role in standardising and strengthening asset accounting processes across the group.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and embedding consistent policies for Fixed and Lease Asset accounting

Partnering with internal and external stakeholders on lease management

Managing fixed and leased asset registers, ensuring accuracy and compliance

Preparing balance sheet reconciliations

Supporting IFRS 16 accounting and administration of the group’s lease accounting tool

Supporting impairment reviews, valuations and component assessments

Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

Contributing to wider finance transformation initiatives

About you
We’re looking for a qualified, proactive, inquisitive and technically strong finance professional who enjoys problem‑solving and improving processes.

You will bring:

Experience in a large professional practice or from a complex or international environment

Good knowledge of Fixed and/or Lease Asset accounting plus a good understanding of IFRS16

Experience reviewing or improving finance processes

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a business partner across the wider business

Experience with finance systems such as SAP, NAV, IFS, BPC or similar preferred

A positive, adaptable approach to change

A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

What’s on offer

Competitive salary

Good hybrid working options (Portsmouth office + home working)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 8%

A comprehensive flexible benefits platform

Employee share scheme

Professional development and funded memberships

Employee assistance programme

Please note candidates must have full right to work and have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years as security clearance will be required for this role.

Please apply for immediate consideration

Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities. Please see our at

Reference: 225298463

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Senior Financial Accountant

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 26, 2026 by CV-Library

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Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£50k - £60k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Financial Accountant
Portsmouth / hybrid up to £60k

Our client, a major international engineering organisation, are looking to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant to join their central accounting team.
This is a high‑impact role suited to someone who thrives in change, enjoys improving processes, and wants to progress to manager level within the next 18 months. The opportunity would suit someone with a large commercial business background or someone making a move from practice into industry.

The role

Reporting to the Fixed & Lease Assets Manager, you will play a key role in standardising and strengthening asset accounting processes across the group.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and embedding consistent policies for Fixed and Lease Asset accounting

Partnering with internal and external stakeholders on lease management

Managing fixed and leased asset registers, ensuring accuracy and compliance

Preparing balance sheet reconciliations

Supporting IFRS 16 accounting and administration of the group’s lease accounting tool

Supporting impairment reviews, valuations and component assessments

Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

Contributing to wider finance transformation initiatives

About you
We’re looking for a qualified, proactive, inquisitive and technically strong finance professional who enjoys problem‑solving and improving processes.

You will bring:

Experience in a large professional practice or from a complex or international environment

Good knowledge of Fixed and/or Lease Asset accounting plus a good understanding of IFRS16

Experience reviewing or improving finance processes

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a business partner across the wider business

Experience with finance systems such as SAP, NAV, IFS, BPC or similar preferred

A positive, adaptable approach to change

A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

What’s on offer

Competitive salary

Good hybrid working options (Portsmouth office + home working)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 8%

A comprehensive flexible benefits platform

Employee share scheme

Professional development and funded memberships

Employee assistance programme

Please note candidates must have full right to work and have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years as security clearance will be required for this role.

Please apply for immediate consideration

Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities. Please see our at
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Reference: 225298463

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