Financial Accountant

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Number

Vacancy Number VN3007

Location City

Location City London

Employment Type

Employment Type

Permanent

About us

About the job

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis breakdown, financial commentary and KPI reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Provide insights into revenue , costs, provide historical trends to business partners
• Deliver month-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain strong controls over financial transactions and reporting processes.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Ensure integrity of the general ledger and supporting schedules.
• Review and resolve balance sheet issues and aged outstanding items.

As a financial accountant within the central finance team, you'll be responsible for preparing the accounts for businesses and practices across SEG. The role includes, but is not limited to the following tasks.

Management Accounting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis breakdown, financial commentary and KPI reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Provide insights into revenue , costs, provide historical trends to business partners

• Deliver month-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain strong controls over financial transactions and reporting processes.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Ensure integrity of the general ledger and supporting schedules.
• Review and resolve balance sheet issues and aged outstanding items.

• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and audit requirements.
• Assist with year-end audit processes and requests.
• Prepare VAT returns and support wider tax compliance activities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, policies and financial controls.
• Support implementation of process improvements and governance initiatives.

• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes.
• Improve reporting automation, data quality and control environments.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and system enhancements.
• Contribute to standardisation of policies, processes and reporting across the Group.

• ACCA or CIMA finalist / part-qualified, actively progressing towards qualification.
• Strong Practical experience of:
  • Monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
  • Month-end close — journals, accruals and prepayments.
  • Balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving aged items.
  • Variance analysis and financial commentary.
  • Supporting Budgeting and forecasting process.
  • Group and entity level VAT returns.
  • Fixed assets — additions, disposals and depreciation.
  • Supporting year-end accounts and external audit.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.
• Able to work independently and meet tight month-end deadlines.

What You Can Offer

• ACCA or CIMA finalist / part-qualified, actively progressing towards qualification.
• Strong Practical experience of:
  • Monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
  • Month-end close — journals, accruals and prepayments.
  • Balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving aged items.
  • Variance analysis and financial commentary.
  • Supporting Budgeting and forecasting process.
  • Group and entity level VAT returns.
  • Fixed assets —…