Accountant

Consula Group LTD; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Consula Group LTD, a well-established professional services firm in central London, is seeking an Accountant to join its finance team. This broad, hands-on role requires technical accounting strength, organisation, and ownership of core reporting.

You will produce monthly management accounts, support month-end and year-end processes, and work with senior stakeholders. The role offers hybrid working, 28 days leave, pension and private healthcare, with clear progression and visibility within the

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Broad accounting experience in professional services or growing business.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel; experience with Xero or Sage.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication with non-finance stakeholders.
• London-based or able to commute to central London office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts: P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Own month-end close activities: journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with budget holders.
• Maintain financial controls and compliance with relevant standards.
• Assist with year-end audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Produce ad hoc financial analysis for partner level.
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established professional services firm based in central London. Our client is looking for a capable and driven Accountant to join its finance team as the business continues to grow.

This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who is technically strong, organised, and confident taking ownership of core financial reporting. You will be responsible for producing accurate accounts, supporting month-end and year-end processes, and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who wants a visible role in a respected London firm where their work will be noticed and rewarded.

Location: London

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow, to agreed deadlines.
• Own month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, working with budget holders across the firm.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Assist with the year-end audit, preparing schedules and liaising with external auditors.
• Produce ad hoc financial analysis to support decision-making at partner level.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and reporting.

A Typical Day

You might start the morning reviewing the previous day's transactions and clearing reconciliations, before turning to the month-end checklist. Midday could involve a meeting with a department head to walk through their budget variance, followed by an afternoon preparing board reporting packs or working through audit queries. No two months look the same, and you will have genuine exposure to senior decision-makers.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Proven experience in a broad accounting role, ideally within professional services or a growing business.
• Strong technical accounting skills and a solid grasp of financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Xero, Sage, or similar systems is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail, working accurately to tight deadlines.
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with non-finance stakeholders.
• London-based or able to commute to the central London office regularly.

What You Can Expect

• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility.
• 28 days' annual leave including bank holidays.
• A high-visibility role in a firm that invests in its people.
• Competitive benefits package including pension and private healthcare.

This organisation is recruiting directly through Consula, their recruitment partner.