Senior Accountant â Financial Reporting (Payments & Operations)
Senior Accountant â Financial Reporting (Payments & Operations)
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About the role:
Role:Senior Accountant Financial Reporting (Payments & Operations)
Location: Leicester
Salary: Competitive plus bonus & benefits
Help shape the future of finance at one of the UKs leading retailers.
Were looking for a talented and detail-drivenSenior Accountant Financial Reporting to join ourPayments & Operations Finance team atNext PLC. Reporting directly to theFinancial Controller youll play a pivotal role in overseeing complex balance sheet reconciliations and producing accurate forward-looking cash flow forecasts across a multi-billion-pound portfolio. This is a high-impact role that requires both analytical precision and strategic insight.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations (with a focus on creditors) ensuring data accuracy and resolving variances.
- Drive the monthly balance sheet forecasting process and provide key insights to support senior decision-makers.
- Monitor and manage daily cash positions during critical reporting periods (half and full year-end).
- Prepare short medium and long-term cash flow forecasts with clear variance analysis.
- Collaborate with wider finance teams to understand supplier and customer trends affecting cash flow.
- Continuously improve reconciliation processes and controls driving efficiencies and best practices.
- Support month-end and year-end financial close ensuring clean audit-ready records.
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling to support business planning.
About you:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA CIMA or equivalent) with 35 years post-qualification experience.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles balance sheet structure and financial controls.
- Proven expertise in complex reconciliations cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
- Confident communicator with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly and concisely.
- Highly organised able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Excel; experience with data analysis/reporting tools is a plus.
- A proactive adaptable and results-oriented mindset.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
