Senior Branch Accountant

A leading UK charity supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families is seeking a Senior Branch Accountant to join its finance team on a two-year fixed-term contract. This is a newly created role designed to strengthen the organisation''s approach to branch accounting and year-end reporting. With a nationwide network of around 2,000 branches and a significant volume of annual returns to manage, the successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing the year-end process, supporting branches and volunteer Independent Examiners, and retaining the knowledge needed to drive improvements throughout the year. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who combines strong technical skills with the confidence and communication style to work effectively with non-finance colleagues and volunteers. You will also help lead the seasonal interim accounting team during the busiest period of the year. The Senior Branch Accountant will be responsible for: Supporting the annual branch year-end reporting process, ensuring returns are accurate, complete and delivered to deadline Helping to recruit, train, supervise and support the seasonal Year-End Accounting Team, including reviewing their work and providing technical guidance Reviewing branch returns, journals and reconciliations, investigating irregularities and ensuring the integrity of year-end financial information Acting as a trusted point of contact for branches, counties and internal stakeholders, ..... full job details .....