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