Financial Accountant

A regulated financial services organisation is strengthening its finance team to support an evolving control environment and a significant systems upgrade. They are seeking a Financial Accountant to take ownership of core reporting, balance sheet integrity, and audit readiness while contributing to the ongoing development of finance processes and systems.

This is a hands-on role offering genuine ownership across financial control in a regulated setting.

The Role

Lead key elements of month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, and reconciliations

Prepare financial statements in line with IFRS requirements

Own balance sheet control across complex accounts, including income recognition, deferrals, provisions, and funding-related balances

Support Board and regulatory reporting with accurate and well-documented information

Assist with statutory accounts preparation and act as a key contact during the external audit process

Maintain and strengthen financial controls, ensuring processes are robust and scalable

Portfolio Accounting & Data Oversight

Reconcile data between operational systems and the general ledger, investigating and resolving variances

Support provisioning processes in line with accounting standards

Work closely with risk and operational teams to ensure financial data integrity

Cash & Reporting

Monitor cash positions across operational accounts

Prepare cash flow forecasts and analyse movements against projections

Support covenant and liquidity monitoring, responding to information requests from auditors, regulators, and stakeholders

Systems & Process Improvement

Play a central role in finance systems implementation, including data mapping, migration testing, and reconciliation

Support user acceptance testing and help embed improved reporting processes post-implementation

Candidate Profile

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified or part-qualified

Strong financial accounting and balance sheet control experience within financial services or a regulated environment

Confident handling complex reconciliations with strong attention to detail

Comfortable working cross-functionally to improve reporting accuracy

Strong Excel skills and an interest in systems and process enhancement