Financial Accountant

GTS Group Ltd; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free rail travel and discounts

Final salary pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Supportive working culture

Job summary

A key player in the UK rail sector is seeking a Financial Accountant in Cardiff. This hybrid role involves managing financial reporting, ensuring balance sheet integrity, and supporting organizational transformation. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with strong statutory reporting experience and stakeholder management skills. This position offers 25 days of holiday, a final salary pension scheme, and free rail travel.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with expertise in statutory financial reporting.
• Experience managing financial close processes, including month-end and year-end.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and interpretation of annual financial statements.
• Ensure timely submission of regulatory and financial returns.
• Own balance sheet review and maintain accounts integrity.

Skills

Statutory financial reporting

Financial close processes

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Financial Accountant – Rail Sector

Cardiff | Hybrid (1 day a week in office, flexibility available)

GTS Transportation is partnering with a key player in the UK rail industry during a time of transformation and organisational change. We are recruiting for a Financial Accountant on behalf of our client — a forward-thinking organisation delivering large-scale infrastructure and transport programmes.

This position has become available due to significant internal reorganisation and backfill requirements. We are seeking an individual who can step into a technically challenging and fast-paced environment, capable of leading on critical financial processes from day one.

The Role

As Financial Accountant, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of the organisation’s financial reporting, maintaining balance sheet integrity, and leading on period-end and year-end close processes. This role is central to driving transparency and accountability across the finance function, with a broad remit covering statutory reporting, project management, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production and interpretation of annual financial statements
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of all regulatory and non-financial returns
• Own the balance sheet review process and maintain integrity of accounts
• Liaise with external technical advisors (e.g., pension, hedge, tax specialists)
• Project manage financial period-end reporting
• Contribute to the preparation of management accounts and board-level financial packs
• Apply and maintain compliance with accounting policies
• Utilise Excel extensively (including advanced formulas like IF statements and PivotTables) to support statutory reporting and analytics
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across departments to manage complex evaluations and communicate financial insights effectively

What We’re Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong background in statutory financial reporting
• Demonstrable experience managing financial close processes (month-end, year-end)
• Proven ability to review and maintain balance sheet integrity
• A confident stakeholder manager with excellent communication skills
• High proficiency in Excel, including data manipulation and dashboard creation
• Organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Able to adapt to organisational change with resilience and initiative

Benefits

• Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office, with flexibility)
• Free travel on the rail network and discounts on other operators
• Final salary pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Supportive and inclusive working culture

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large-scale transformation programme within a vital UK infrastructure sector. You’ll play a key role in shaping financial processes and be part of a finance function undergoing positive change.

If you're a technically strong Financial Accountant ready to take ownership of high-impact work — we’d love to hear from you.

To apply please send your CV to [e-mail]

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Rail Transportation

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