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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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