Accountant

Matched; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing SaaS company based in the UK is seeking an Accountant (Business Analyst) for a 9-month FTC, with potential to go permanent. This remote role involves gathering requirements, conducting legislative research, and translating them into user stories. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in an Accountancy Practice or as a Business Analyst and a keen interest in technology. Quarterly visits to the Reading area office are expected. Competitive pay will be discussed with your recruiter.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience as a Qualified Accountant or Business Analyst.
• Experience gathering requirements for software projects.
• Knowledge of Accounts Production.
• Strong management of stakeholder relationships (internal and external).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen interest in software and technology.

Responsibilities

• Understand needs and gather requirements from stakeholders.
• Carry out legislative and product research.
• Translate requirements into specifications and user stories.
• Collaborate with the product team on new features.
• Participate in agile meetings.
• Actively participate in agile meetings and delivery of new products and features.
• Develop expertise in software functionality and processes.

Skills

Accountancy Practice experience

Understanding of legislation changes

Stakeholder relationship management

Strong written and verbal communication

Interest in software and technology

Job description

This range is provided by Matched. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Accountant (Business Analyst)

Contract - 9 month FTC (potential to go perm)

Start - ASAP

Location - remote with quarterly visits to Reading area office

Why - Investment backed SaaS company in huge phase of growth

• Do you have 3+ years' of Accountancy Practice experience as a qualified Accountant?
• Or, are you a Business Analyst in a SaaS or Software product team?
• Do you enjoy speaking with customers and understanding how software can help them?

Working within a growing FinTech SaaS vendor, you'll work in a close-knit team to transform the product vision and strategy into actionable user stories and detailed specifications. The company aspire to grow, innovate and revolutionise industry software and are committed to delivering exceptional products. This role is ideal for a Qualified Accountant who enjoys technology and looking for a unique career change or Business Analyst who enjoys innovating SaaS products.

Accountant - (Business Analyst) - Responsibilities

• Work with internal/external stakeholders (including customers) to understand needs and gather requirements
• Carry out legislative research to ensure products remain compliant with regulatory changes
• Carry out product research to identify market requirements and new opportunities for innovation
• Translate requirements into specifications and user stories (this will be taught if coming from a Practice background)
• Collaborate with product team and colleagues
• Actively participate in agile meetings and delivery of new products and features
• Develop expertise in software functionality and processes

Accountant - (Business Analyst) - Requirements

• 3+ years' as a Qualified Accountant in an Accountancy Practice or as a BA in a SaaS / desktop software product
• Experience researching and understanding legislation changesExperience of gathering requirements or working on software / technology projects i.e. software rollout in practice, adoption of new software in practice
• Knowledge / experience of Accounts Production
• Strong management of stakeholder relationships (internal and external)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Keen interest in software and technology

For more information, please contact Katie at Matched Group.

Business Analyst / Accountant / Practice Accountant

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