Financial Accountant

Streets; Burnley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Workplace pension

Employee benefits scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Streets, a growing accountancy practice with a UK-wide footprint, seeks a high-calibre Financial Accountant to join our Central Finance team in a pivotal technical role. You will own statutory accounts, oversee corporation tax, support audits and drive governance across the group, including post-acquisition finance work.

You will lead multi-entity reporting, maintain robust financial controls, and coordinate with external stakeholders, auditors, banks and insurers in a fast-paced, growing

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with post-qualification experience.
• Extensive experience in preparing statutory accounts for multi-entity groups.
• Strong UK corporation tax knowledge and ability to identify compliance risks.

Responsibilities

• Own and prepare statutory accounts across group entities (limited companies, LLPs, partnerships).
• Coordinate year-end processes and statutory accounts timetable.
• Support external audit process and ensure timely, accurate information.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Statutory accounts experience

Multi-entity / group experience

Organised & detail oriented

Clear communication

Analytical/problem solving

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

Streets is a modern, forward-thinking accountancy practice with 33 offices across the UK and growing. We combine the expertise of a national firm with the collaborative, people-first culture of a close-knit practice. Our team supports an impressive variety of clients, from entrepreneurial start-ups to established companies, charities, and family businesses.

Role Overview

We are an exciting and rapidly growing professional services group, expanding both organically and through acquisitions. We are seeking a high-calibre Financial Accountant to join our Central Finance team. This is a pivotal technical finance role with responsibility for statutory reporting, corporation tax oversight, audit support and a broad range of financial compliance and governance activities across the group. As well as playing a role in the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, including reviewing financial due diligence and the execution of finance-related post-acquisition plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership and preparation of statutory accounts across a portfolio of group entities, of varying structures; limited companies, LLPs and partnerships, including group consolidation of the corporate group.
• Coordinating year-end processes, aligning accounting reference dates where required and maintaining the statutory accounts timetable.
• Acting as a key finance contact throughout the external audit process and ensuring information is delivered accurately and on time.
• Maintaining appropriate workpapers, technical accounting support and a strong financial control environment.
• Oversight of corporation tax calculations, liabilities and payment profiles across the group.
• Monitoring quarterly instalment payment requirements and relevant thresholds, with timely escalation of risks.
• Supporting section 455 planning and other corporation tax compliance matters.
• Monitoring cash VAT accounting thresholds and coordinating action where entities need to change VAT accounting basis.
• Preparing or coordinating confirmation statements, ONS (Office of National Statistics) returns and other recurring or M&A (Mergers & Acquisition) related statutory or regulatory submissions.
• Preparing dividend paperwork and supporting the maintenance of share capital records and corporate documentation.
• Managing bank KYC (Know Your Customer) and administrative requirements, including mandate, access and banking control reviews.
• Supporting the rationalisation of banking arrangements and remediation of identified banking control issues.
• Coordinating insurance renewals and providing accurate financial information to insurers, banks and other external stakeholders.
• Preparing capital account information and other post-management-accounts reporting as required.
• Supporting financial due diligence and the preparation or review of completion accounts for acquisitions.
• Supporting year-end alignment, share capital tables and technical accounting matters for newly acquired entities.
• Ensuring new entities are added to relevant statutory, tax and compliance trackers and embedded into group reporting and control processes.
• Supporting the Finance Integration Manager during acquisition and integration phases.
• Providing technical accounting guidance and practical support to the wider finance team.

Key Skills And Competencies

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• At least 10 years’ post qualified experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and sound knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance and an ability to identify and elevate technical or compliance risks.
• Significant experience preparing individual entity and consolidated statutory accounts and supporting year-end and external audit processes.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or group environment, ideally within a growing or acquisitive organisation.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines and stakeholders. Personal qualities we are looking for:
• Ability to develop trusting relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues, demonstrating professionalism, reliability, and genuine care.
• Forward-thinking approach, keen to challenge the norm and suggest improvements that deliver smarter outcomes.
• Confidence in owning workstreams, taking responsibility for quality and accuracy while escalating issues appropriately.
• Collaborative mindset, contributing to a supportive team culture and sharing knowledge to help colleagues succeed.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage workloads independently while balancing multiple client commitments.
• Clear communicator, able to present financial information in a way that builds understanding and trust.
• Resilient and adaptable, maintaining focus and professionalism when faced with challenges or deadlines.

What We Offer You

• Opportunity to establish a dedicated technical finance capability in a newly created role, within a high-growth, acquisitive group.
• Real scope to shape statutory, tax, banking and compliance processes and make a tangible impact.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Workplace pension
• Employee benefits scheme offering discounts from hundreds of retailers.
• Life assurance.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

This is an office-based role, full time 38.75 hours per week.

As a top 40 UK firm of Chartered Accountants, we go beyond the numbers—partnering with businesses, corporate clients, charities, and individuals to drive success. Whether supporting growing enterprises or guiding nonprofits, we provide expert financial insight with a personal touch.