Financial Accountant

Broster Buchanan; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is recruiting a Newly Qualified Financial Accountant for a 12-18 month FTC based in Milton Keynes. You will own statutory reporting, support audit activity and contribute to wider finance projects within a busy finance function.

Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will work closely with stakeholders across the business, develop technical expertise and identify improvements to processes and controls while ensuring compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP and robust external

Qualifications

• Experience preparing statutory accounts from start to finish.
• Experience coordinating external audits and liaising with auditors.
• Familiar with FCA-regulated business is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Assist with the production of external financial reporting packs and quarterly regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate with external auditors, providing supporting documentation and responding to queries throughout the audit process.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, and reporting procedures.
• Support cross-functional finance projects and contribute to ongoing business change initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues across Finance and key stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

IFRS

FRS 102

UK GAAP

Statutory reporting

Education

ACA or ACCA Newly Qualified

Job description

Role: Financial Accountant
Location: Milton Keynes
Duration: 12-18 months FTC
Salary: Up to £55,000

The Role An opportunity has arisen for a Newly Qualified Financial Accountant to join an established finance function, taking ownership of statutory reporting while supporting audit activity and contributing to wider finance projects. Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, the role offers a varied workload with scope to improve processes, develop technical expertise and work closely with stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Assist with the production of external financial reporting packs and quarterly regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate with external auditors, providing supporting documentation and responding to queries throughout the audit process.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, and reporting procedures.
• Support cross-functional finance projects and contribute to ongoing business change initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues across Finance and key stakeholders throughout the organisation.

Key Requirements

• ACA or ACCA Newly Qualified.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, FRS 102 and UK GAAP.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts from start to finish, gained within either industry or practice.
• Confident managing audit requirements and working with external auditors.
• Experience within an FCA-regulated business would be advantageous but is not essential.