Senior Financial Accountant in London

Farringdon - Fleet House
About The Role
Are you an experienced financial accountant looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven organisation? At Southern Housing, our vision is to create communities where everyone has a safe home in a place they're proud to live. We're now looking for a talented Senior Financial Accountant to join our high-performing Finance team and play a key role in maintaining the financial integrity, compliance and financial reporting standards of the organisation.
Reporting to the Financial Controller - External Reporting, you'll take ownership of end-to-end financial accounting across Southern Housing and its subsidiaries. From statutory reporting and tax compliance to audit management and technical accounting support, you'll ensure our financial controls remain robust, accurate and aligned to regulatory requirements.
You'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Development, Property, Procurement, Payroll and Legal, as well as external auditors, tax advisers and HMRC, helping to deliver excellent financial governance while supporting the organisation's wider strategic objectives.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Managing financial accounting and monthly reporting for group entities and subsidiaries.
• Preparing statutory accounts in accordance with FRS 102, the Housing SORP and other relevant reporting standards.
• Leading the delivery of VAT, Corporation Tax, CIS, ATED and other tax compliance obligations, ensuring submissions are accurate and made on time.
• Acting as the key point of contact for external auditors, coordinating audit activity and resolving queries efficiently.
• Providing technical accounting and taxation guidance to Finance teams and stakeholders across the business.
• Reviewing complex or non-routine transactions and advising on their accounting and tax treatment.
• Maintaining strong balance sheet controls, reconciliations, consolidations and financia...