Financial Accountant

Sweco UK; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultant is seeking a talented Financial Accountant to join their finance team in Leeds. This role involves delivering financial reporting, managing UK taxation, and liaising with auditors. Candidates should have professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, along with experience in group accounts preparation. This function also offers flexible working arrangements, including remote options two days a week, making it an ideal position for professionals looking to balance work and personal commitments.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career progression opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications like ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Extensive experience in preparation of group accounts.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external interactions.
• Ability to deliver high quality financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial reporting and control for the business.
• Prepare and deliver statutory accounts.
• Manage UK taxation and compliance.
• Act as lead contact for auditors.
• Oversee Local Financial Control Framework.

Skills

Professional membership / qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Knowledge of accounting software

Excellent Microsoft skills

Experience with auditors

High quality financial reporting

Effective communication skills

Excellent commercial acumen

Ability to influence decision making

Education

Professional qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Society is in your hands, what are you waiting for?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in Leeds. This role can be worked flexibly with up to two days a week from home. Please note our Leeds office will be moving to Leeds city centre in Spring / Summer 2026.

What does the role involve?

You will be delivering the financial reporting and control activity for the Sweco UK business. Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Preparation and delivery of UK statutory accounts.
• Taking responsibility for UK taxation (Corporation and Employment Tax) including preparation of corporation tax computations, VAT returns, general tax compliance and reconciliation of tax control accounts within the General Ledger.
• Being the lead contact for external and internal auditors.
• Taking ownership of Local Financial Control Framework (FCF), finance policies and procedures and working to enhance process and control throughout the finance function and the business.
• Taking responsibility for the intercompany process and month end reconciliations.
• Leading the project to simplify the current legal entity structure.
• Acting as a stakeholder in the treasury approvals / bank administrations services.
• Supporting projects and group initiatives with the BAFC as required.

To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

• Professional membership / qualifications such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA together with extensive experience in preparation of group accounts.
• A good knowledge of accounting software with excellent Microsoft skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience of auditing or collaborating closely with auditors.
• The ability to produce high quality financial reporting for leadership decision making.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial acumen with a thorough understanding of end to end P&L and balance sheet of a professional services / contract business.
• The ability to influence strategic decision making within the business and be able to make commercial decisions with defined parameters (delivering to agreed project scope, time, cost and quality).
• Some experience of foreign VAT would be advantageous.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

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Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity / paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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