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Financial Accountant

Job Posted: 29 minutes ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: West London, London

Expire in: a month

Job Description

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (12 to 18 MONTH CONTRACT)

WEST LONDON | HYBRID WORKING (2 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE)

UP TO £70,000 BASE (POSSIBLY UP TO £75,000) + 10% BONUS FOR CONTRACT COMPLETION

THE COMPANY:

We're exclusively partnering with a highly successful, people-first business with multiple global offices and a growing UK finance function, supporting operations across five international entities. 

This is a contract Management Accountant / Financial Accountant role, working closely with the Group Financial Controller and a colleague. You'll take rotational ownership of a proportion of the entities, delivering UK GAAP reporting, strong balance sheet control, and commercial insight, with scope to drive process improvement.

INTERVIEWS / START DATE: We're reviewing and shortlisting CVs now. Interviews will take place in January 2026, with a view to the successful candidate starting in late January or late February 2026 (depending on availability/notice period).

THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ROLE:

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, you'll work alongside a colleague to manage the financial and management accounts for a proportion of 5 legal entities on a rotational basis
Owning the month-end close for your allocated entities, including close timetable management, accurate cut-off, and maintaining a clear audit trail
Preparing and posting month-end journals across your portfolio (accruals, prepayments, deferred income, payroll, fixed assets, FX revaluations, provisions and other UK GAAP adjustments)
Producing monthly UK GAAP management accounts (P&L and balance sheet) with commentary and variance analysis vs budget/forecast/prior year
Supporting revenue recognition aligned to client contracts, including appropriate accounting for accrued/deferred income and associated costs
Partnering with operational/project stakeholders to validate performance, billing triggers and improve financial accuracy across entities
Maintaining strong balance sheet controls through timely reconciliations across key accounts (bank, AR/AP, VAT, payroll, accruals/prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany) and resolving discrepancies/aged items
Supporting intercompany accounting across multiple jurisdictions, including recharges, intercompany journals, reconciliations and stakeholder query resolution
Assisting with cashflow forecasting and treasury, supporting working capital management and allocation of funds across the group
Supporting budgeting and reforecasting, providing KPI reporting, commercial insight, and decision support to senior management
Supporting statutory reporting and the year-end audit process (audit schedules, queries, stakeholder liaison) and coordinating with outsourced international finance teams to deliver consistent, compliant reporting
Identifying and delivering process improvements across close/reportingTHE PERSON:

Qualified by Experience/QBE, ACCA, ACA or CIMA Qualified, with proven experience across Management Accountant and core Financial Accountant
Strong UK GAAP understanding (FRS 102 exposure beneficial) and confident preparing/posting month-end journals through close
Strong balance sheet control capability with a disciplined approach to reconciliations and audit readiness
Commercially minded with excellent analytical skills and the ability to produce clear financial commentary and insights
Confident communicator, able to work cross-functionally and manage multiple stakeholder relationships (including international teams)
Process improvement mindset; experience with systems projects/automation is desirable
Comfortable working with flexibility, adaptability, and independence in a collaborative finance team environment
Experience of Sage would be an advantageTO APPLY:

Please send your CV for the Management Accountant / Financial Accountant role via the advert for immediate consideration.

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