Corporate Accountant

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected finance recruitment firm in Cambridge seeks a qualified Corporate Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves preparing management accounts, managing audits, and supporting budgeting processes while ensuring compliance and financial integrity. Ideal candidates will hold an ACA or ACCA qualification with a background in audit, possess advanced Excel and communication skills. The position offers hybrid working for a better work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Must be ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Background in audit is necessary.
• Strong technical skills and teamwork capability.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of quarterly management accounts.
• Ownership of annual audit process.
• Support annual budgeting process.
• Produce quarterly forecasts and analysis.
• Prepare corporate tax returns.
• Maintain robust financial controls.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve finance systems.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Technical grounding

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

I'm partnering with a highly respected Cambridge based company to recruit a Corporate Accountant into a key role within their finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys owning the detail and working closely with senior stakeholders. The role offers broad exposure across corporate accounting, tax, compliance, and financial reporting.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Corporate Accountant will play a central role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm's corporate financial reporting. You'll manage day-to-day accounting operations while supporting strategic initiatives such as budgeting, forecasting, and systems improvement.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the quarterly management accounts and statutory financial statements
• Ownership of the annual audit process
• Supporting the annual and three year budgeting process
• Producing quarterly forecasts and analysis
• Preparation of corporate tax returns and statutory filings
• Maintaining robust financial controls and best practice accounting standards
• Partnering with stakeholders to review and improve finance systems and processes.

You must be ACA or ACCA qualified with a background in audit, you must have advanced excel skills and strong communication skills with the ability to partner across a business. The role will suit somebody with a strong technical grounding who enjoys working in a small team. Based in central Cambridge this role offers hybrid working with a focus on a positive work life balance.

If you would like to hear more about this position please call Kathryn at Pure Cambridge or apply below