Senior Financial Accountant

Equifind; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing Fintech firm in central London as a Senior Group Accountant, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the finance function. This exciting position offers the chance to streamline processes, manage a qualified finance team, and ensure compliance with financial regulations. As the company prepares for an exit in the next three years, your expertise will be crucial in building a world-class accounting and reporting function. With a competitive salary and hybrid working model, this role is perfect for proactive professionals looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Pension

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Working from home flexibility

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 2+ years PQE experience in a finance function.
• Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the business for exit and develop the Finance function.
• Manage regulatory reporting and ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Compliance

Team Management

Education

Qualified Accountant (2+ years PQE)

Tools

Financial Systems

Job description

Equifind are supporting a rapid growth Fintech business in central London, based by Bond Street, looking to hire a Senior Group Accountant to report into the Group FC.

The Company

With a headcount of currently just over 150, the firm will be rapidly expanding and this is a Senior Group Accountant position crucial to the running of the finance function, reporting in to the UK GFC. Seeking a 2 year PQE Accountant capable of managing/supervising a decent sized qualified finance function. This hire will make the team eight in total. The firm is looking for an exit over the next 3 years, so a great time to join and be involved.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast paced Fintech environment, where you will have autonomy to put processes in place and streamline the existing ones.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Helping to prepare the business for exit in the medium term
2. Supporting the GFC in developing the Finance function, identifying the critical elements of the Finance blueprint and maturing the overall operating model for Finance
3. Building and maintaining strong relationships with the board and risk/audit subcommittees as well as banks, auditors, regulators, advisors, and other key stakeholders
4. Ensuring the firm builds a world class accounting and reporting function and taking responsibility for an effective and highly automated financial control environment across all our businesses
5. Taking responsibility for preparing our annual report and accounts, monthly consolidated financial statements and our monthly board packs
6. Managing and delivering on our regulatory reporting commitments, across a number of different jurisdictions and regulators
7. Ensure the firm is fully compliant with all applicable financial regulation e.g. tax and regulatory reporting requirements
8. Ensure the firm identifies and proactively manages all financial risks, which may impact the business objectives
9. Designing, building and implementing world class financial systems to support and automate our reporting and MI as we expand internationally and manage increasing complexity of the group
10. Managing, supporting and developing more junior members of the team to actively train and improve staff knowledge and empower colleagues to take the next step in their career

Requirements

1. Ideally qualified, 2 years+ PQE experience
2. Positive and proactive nature
3. Ability to deal with senior stakeholders

What's on offer

1. Competitive base salary
2. Hybrid fashion 4 and 1 day working from home
3. Pension
4. 25 days annual leave
5. Private healthcare and life assurance
6. Other benefits