Financial Accountant

Stanton House; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK services group is seeking a Financial Accountant to join its finance team. The role involves ownership of capex, fleet, and asset accounting within a complex environment. Key responsibilities include monthly reporting, budgeting, and providing technical accounting support. Candidates must be fully qualified accountants with strong technical knowledge, particularly in IFRS 15 and IFRS 16. The company offers a hybrid working model, a supportive culture, and solid development opportunities.

Benefits

Strong benefits package

Excellent long-term development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience with IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 is essential.
• Proficient in Excel with strong analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of capex, fleet, and asset accounting across the group.
• Prepare monthly reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Act as finance business partner to Fleet, Asset and IT teams.

Skills

Strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16

Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups

Excellent communication skills

Proactive, detail-focused and process-driven approach

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP B1

Job description

Financial Accountant required for a leading UK services group (Hybrid)

£60,000 - £65,000 + bonus + benefits

We are partnering with a well-established and growing PE backed UK services group operating across both the private and public sectors. With a strong track record of growth, continued investment and a clear focus on sustainability and operational excellence, the business plays a key role in delivering essential services nationwide. Finance is central to supporting capital investment, governance and long‑term scalable growth.

As Financial Accountant, you will play a key role within the group finance function, taking ownership of capital expenditure, fleet and lease accounting while supporting robust financial control and technical accounting across the business. This role offers a strong blend of technical accounting, stakeholder partnering and process improvement within a complex, multi‑site organisation.

Reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting, you will act as a subject matter expert across capex and asset accounting, working closely with Finance, Fleet, IT and external advisors.

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across functions
• Experience with SAP B1 and acquisition integration desirable
• Proactive, detail‑focused and process‑driven approach

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of capex, fleet and asset accounting across the group
• Monthly reporting, depreciation, asset disposals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Budgeting and forecasting of capex, leases and hire purchase costs
• Monitoring spend against budget and forecast, providing variance analysis
• Group cash flow forecasting and debt covenant reporting
• Review of statutory accounts alongside outsourced auditors
• Acting as finance business partner to Fleet, Asset and IT teams
• Supporting acquisition integration relating to assets and leasing arrangements
• Driving continuous improvement across controls, processes and financial systems
• Providing technical accounting support and ad‑hoc project input to senior finance leadership

The role is based on a hybrid working model, within a collaborative and high‑performing finance team. The business offers a supportive culture, strong benefits package and excellent long‑term development opportunities within a growing organisation.

If you meet the above criteria and are looking for a technically focused Financial Accountant role with ownership, visibility and progression, please apply below.

Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.