Financial Accountant

Cherry Professional - Relationship Led Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Career development

Job summary

Cherry Professional - Relationship Led Recruitment in Derbyshire is seeking a Financial Accountant to join a growing finance team. This first-mover role offers exposure to technical accounting, statutory reporting and business-wide commercial insight, working closely with senior finance leaders to shape reporting and controls.

You will be supported to develop through mentorship, with clear pathways to greater responsibility as you transition from practice into industry.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Currently working within practice, audit or accounts preparation.
• Looking for your first move into industry.
• Technically strong with a solid understanding of financial reporting and statutory accounts.
• Confident communicating with stakeholders at different levels.
• Highly organised, proactive and eager to continue developing your career.
• Strong in Excel and comfortable analysing financial information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly financial reporting and analysis.
• Assist with the production of statutory accounts.
• Lead balance sheet reconciliations and maintain robust supporting schedules.
• Partner with external auditors throughout the year-end process.
• Support technical accounting matters and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Prepare reports and insights for senior leadership teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to resolve accounting queries and improve financial understanding.
• Support tax, compliance and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes and improve reporting.
• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Analytical mindset

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

Financial Accountant | Derbyshire | Hybrid Working | £50,000 - £60,000 DOE + Career Development

Ready to Make Your First Move from Practice?

If you're an ACA or ACCA-qualified accountant currently working in practice and wondering what the right first industry role looks like, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

We're partnering with a successful, growing business in Derbyshire looking to appoint a Financial Accountant into a highly visible role within their finance team. This position offers the perfect blend of technical accounting, statutory reporting and commercial exposure, allowing you to build on your practice experience while gaining valuable insight into how finance supports a business from the inside.

This isn't a back-office reporting role. You'll work directly with senior finance leaders, gain exposure to key business decisions and play an active part in shaping financial reporting, controls and process improvements across the organisation.

Why This Role is Ideal for a First-Time Mover

• A genuine opportunity to transition successfully from practice into industry.
• Broad exposure across financial reporting, statutory accounts, audit, controls and compliance.
• Work alongside experienced finance leaders who will support your development.
• Gain visibility across the wider business and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Involvement in projects and process improvements, helping you develop commercially as well as technically.
• Clear opportunities to take on greater responsibility and progress your career.

The Opportunity

Reporting to senior finance leadership, you'll play a key role in ensuring the integrity of the company's financial reporting whilst helping drive continuous improvement across the finance function.

You'll be trusted to work autonomously while receiving the support and mentorship needed to accelerate your development in industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly financial reporting and analysis.
• Assist with the production of statutory accounts.
• Lead balance sheet reconciliations and maintain robust supporting schedules.
• Partner with external auditors throughout the year-end process.
• Support technical accounting matters and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Prepare reports and insights for senior leadership teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to resolve accounting queries and improve financial understanding.
• Support tax, compliance and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes and improve reporting.
• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement projects.

About You

We're particularly interested in speaking with qualified accountants making their first move from an accountancy practice environment.

You’ll likely be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Currently working within practice, audit or accounts preparation.
• Looking for your first move into industry.
• Technically strong with a solid understanding of financial reporting and statutory accounts.
• Naturally curious and keen to understand how a business operates commercially.
• Confident communicating with stakeholders at different levels.
• Highly organised, proactive and eager to continue developing your career.
• Strong in Excel and comfortable analysing financial information.

What’s on Offer

• £50,000 - £60,000 DOE.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Excellent first move from practice into industry.
• Broad technical and commercial exposure.
• Direct access to experienced finance leaders and mentors.
• Involvement in business-critical projects and initiatives.
• Supportive and collaborative culture.
• Real opportunities for future progression and career growth.