Financial Accountant

BMC Recruitment Group Ltd; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £60k

29 days holiday + Bank holidays

Life assurance

Salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Study and development support

Job summary

BMC Recruitment Group Ltd is recruiting a Financial Accountant in Cumbria for a well-established financial services organisation. The role covers financial accounting, regulatory reporting, and technical accounting with exposure to senior stakeholders.

The position offers hybrid working, flexibility on office attendance and potential progression into regulatory reporting. Study support is available for the right candidate, with clear opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or actively pursuing one.
• Experience in financial or statutory reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis ability.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Annual Report and Accounts support.
• Prepare technical accounting assessments and documentation.
• Work on loan impairment, EIR adjustments, financial instruments and hedge accounting.
• Lead interactions with internal and external auditors.
• Support annual budgeting and long-term planning processes.
• Provide financial info at committee meetings and assist with tax/VAT activities.
• Keep up to date with accounting standards and regulatory changes.
• Support regulatory returns and process improvements.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or studying

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant

Location: Cumbria | Hybrid Working

We are working with a well-established financial services organisation to recruit a Financial Accountant into its Finance team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong financial or statutory reporting experience who wants a varied role, exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to develop further within the organisation.

The Opportunity

• Salary up to £60,000
• Hybrid working available
• Flexible approach to office attendance
• Ideally looking for someone in the office around half of the month, but this can be discussed on a case-by-case basis
• Flexibility to group office days together, for example one full week in the office followed by several weeks working remotely
• Study support available for the right candidate
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Long-term opportunity to develop into regulatory reporting
• Join an organisation that values developing and retaining its people

About the Role

You will work as part of the Finance team, supporting a broad range of financial accounting, reporting, regulatory and technical accounting activity.

• Supporting the preparation of the Annual Report and Accounts
• Preparing technical accounting assessments and supporting documentation
• Working across areas including loan impairment, effective interest rate adjustments, financial instruments and hedge accounting
• Leading interactions with internal and external auditors
• Supporting annual budgeting and the longer-term planning process
• Providing financial information and insight at committee meetings
• Coordinating corporation tax and VAT activity
• Keeping up to date with changes to accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Preparing accurate and timely financial and statistical regulatory returns
• Monitoring regulatory developments and supporting the implementation of changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve Finance processes, efficiency and controls
• Supporting audit and assurance activity

About You

We are looking for someone with a strong grounding in financial accounting who is keen to develop their career. Ideally, you will have:

• A professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or be actively working towards one
• Relevant experience in financial or statutory reporting
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Strong Excel skills
• The ability to analyse financial information and communicate your findings clearly
• A proactive approach to identifying improvements and solving problems
• The confidence to work with internal and external stakeholders

You don't necessarily need to have experience in every area of the role. The organisation is happy to support the development of the right person and provide study support where appropriate.

The Benefits

• Up to £60,000 salary
• 29 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Study and development support