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About the Role

The Senior Accountant will support monthly and year-end reporting processes, produce key financial reporting deliverables, and manage statutory filing requirements. This role involves working closely with the Group's finance team, owning and delivering high-standard work, and supporting colleagues through coaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual statutory audit and tax compliance process for timely filing of statutory accounts and CT returns.
• Lead and manage the preparation of the Group’s full-year financial statements.
• Review Balance Sheet reconciliations for all group companies.
• Manage client account bank reconciliations and prepare cash payments to customers.
• Process monthly Group recharges.
• Manage debt and equity schedules.
• Support the Group Financial Controller in preparing and maintaining monthly management accounts and payroll schedules.
• Support the Head of FP&A in preparing month-end reporting and board packs, including cash flow reporting.
• Collate and file the Group’s VAT reporting and compliance.
• Prepare supporting schedules for R&D Tax Credit submissions.
• Participate in group-wide projects and key change initiatives.
• Support process and system improvements, driving continual improvement of Group reporting processes including consolidation of VAT group.
• Help train, coach, and mentor more junior colleagues.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively, demonstrating emotional intelligence skills.
• Ability to manage and work effectively within internal (finance) and cross-functional/group/external teams.
• A strong team player able to operate on their own initiative with a proactive approach.
• Flexible in approach, with an understanding of a group function.
• Thirst to learn, able to listen, be curious, and demonstrate good common-sense judgment.
• Self-awareness of skills/experience limitations and learning needs, accountable for driving own learning.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and high standards of delivery.

Skills

• Confident and capable Excel skills
• Strong Word skills
• Strong PowerPoint skills
• Proficiency with AI assistants for day to day work tasks
• Demonstrable experience of incorporating AI into finance workflows
• Excel (minimum intermediate)
• Data analytics skills

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full time
• Hybrid working model

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 2 additional ‘Moment in Time’ days
• Life Assurance x4
• Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Income Protection

About the Company

• Polaris provides software solutions that empower police forces and local authorities to enforce and track traffic and parking offences, manage permits and licenses, and control high-risk assets like firearms and tasers.
• Since securing support from August Equity in May 2023, Polaris has been on an exciting growth trajectory, expanding its reach in the UK and internationally, acquiring key companies, and investing heavily in operations.
• The company's goal is to build a data-driven, professionally managed organisation with robust systems and processes, poised for consistent growth and ready to seize new opportunities.
• Polaris has united its legacy brands under the Polaris name, creating a dynamic new identity that reflects its vision for the future.
• Polaris is seeking ambitious, forward-thinking individuals eager to make a real impact and grow their careers in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Polaris is shaping the future of public safety and compliance technology.

Equal Opportunity

• Our business is an equal-opportunities employer.
• We make recruitment decisions based on qualifications, skill sets, and experiences.
• We consider all suitable candidates regardless of their age, sex, gender reassignment, race, religious beliefs (or lack thereof), marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
• We can currently only consider candidates with an existing right to work in the UK.