Corporate Accountant - FTC

HFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in the City of London seeks an experienced Corporate Accountant to support group and regulatory reporting. This role involves preparation of statutory accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and corporate tax submissions. The ideal candidate will hold an ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification, possess strong technical accounting knowledge, and have prior insurance experience. This is a fixed-term contract position in a high-performing finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within group or corporate reporting.
• Recognized accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Insurance experience is essential.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and advanced Excel skills.
• Proactive and detail-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Corporate and group reporting with financial commentary.
• Preparation of UK and overseas statutory accounts and audit support.
• Regulatory reporting and committee papers.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany accounting.
• Support for corporate tax and compliance submissions.
• Process improvement and ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

Experience in corporate reporting

Advanced Excel skills

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Proactive approach

Detail-focused

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

Job description

My client is seeking an experienced Corporate Accountant to join their Finance team on a fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to play a key role in corporate, statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting within a complex and regulated environment.

Reporting to the Corporate Financial Controller, the successful candidate will support group, statutory (including tax), and regulatory reporting, ensuring corporate accounting activities are completed accurately and to deadline. The role also offers exposure to senior stakeholders and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives across finance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Corporate and group reporting with clear financial commentary

• Preparation of UK and overseas statutory accounts and audit support

• Regulatory reporting and board/committee papers

• Balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and SOX support

• Support for UK and overseas corporate tax and compliance submissions

• Process improvement and ad hoc finance projects

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar role within Group or Corporate reporting and understand consolidation processes

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

• Insurance experience is essential

• Strong technical accounting knowledge and advanced Excel skills

• A proactive, detail-focused approach

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant with insurance experience to make an immediate impact within a high-performing finance team.