Financial Accountant

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

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Leeds seeks a skilled Financial Accountant to join their finance team. The position offers flexible working arrangements, with up to two days from home each week. Key responsibilities include preparing UK statutory accounts, managing UK taxation, and collaborating with auditors. The ideal candidate will have professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and extensive experience in financial reporting and accounting processes. This role provides an opportunity for significant career progression in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Commitment to equality and inclusion

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in preparation of group accounts.
• Ability to produce high quality financial reporting for leadership decision making.
• Some experience of foreign VAT would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and delivery of UK statutory accounts.
• Responsible for UK taxation including preparation of corporation tax computations.
• Lead contact for internal and external auditors.
• Ownership of Local Financial Control Framework and finance policies.
• Lead project to simplify the legal entity structure.

Skills

Professional membership/qualifications such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Excellent Microsoft skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams

Experience of auditing or collaborating closely with auditors

Effective communication skills

Excellent commercial acumen

Ability to influence strategic decision making

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Accounting software

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?

• 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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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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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