Financial Accountant

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Accountant in Brighton. The successful candidate will play a key role in regulatory reporting and financial results, requiring part-qual certification and previous experience in financial services or external audit. This role offers a competitive salary (£35,000 - £45,000) and a hybrid working model, with the opportunity to contribute to finance improvements.

Benefits

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Midway part-qualified accountant with relevant experience.
• Previous financial accounting experience or external audit experience.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy FC in producing regulatory reporting.
• Manage integrity of data in finance systems.
• Develop financial risk and control procedures.
• Prepare responses to auditors' queries.
• Conduct complex analysis for decision making.
• Contribute to Finance change and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

• Essential : Part-Qual Accountant + Financial Accounting OR Ext Audit + Financial Services
• £35,000 - £45,000 + package
• Offices : Brighton hybrid (WFH 3 days p / wk)

Pear Talent is representing an established Financial Services company who have an excellent opportunity for a Financial Accountant. Reporting directly to the Deputy Financial Controller you’ll play a key role in their regulatory reporting, contributing to their external financial results. This is a varied role with regular senior interaction, as well as contribution to Finance change and improvement initiatives.

You’ll be expected to partner across the business with other teams and senior stakeholders, taking a key role within a team that produce, analyse and deliver the external financial results.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the Deputy FC in producing quarterly, half-yearly and annual regulatory reporting
• Manage integrity of data in finance systems, driving development changes where required
• Maintain, follow and develop financial risk and control
• Work with the team to prepare responses to queries which our auditors may raise
• Anticipate and prepare complex analysis as required that informs decision making
• Contribute to Finance change and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with other departments across the business, building effective relationships.

Required experience

• Midway part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
• Previous financial accounting experience in industry with a Financial Services company OR external audit experience with a Top20 accounting practice covering clients across any industry
• Relevant experience of accounting systems and good Excel skills

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