Financial Accountant- 1 year FTC

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Financial Accountant for a 12-month maternity cover. This hybrid role is ideal for part-qualified professionals eager to contribute to financial operations and gain commercial exposure. You will manage key accounting tasks, support financial reporting, and help analyze business performance.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life Assurance (x4 salary)

Pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Part-qualified in AAT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA required.
• Understanding of chart of accounts and nominal coding.
• Proficient in financial/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Post and analyze supplier invoices.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations and cash flow forecasts.
• Support sales and margin analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Organisational skills

Education

Part-qualified AAT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant

Location: Hybrid Tunbridge Wells
Type: Full-time 12-month Maternity cover

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to grow your career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? My client is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their finance team and play a key role in ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations with added commercial exposure to sales and cost analysis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone part-qualified and eager to build a well-rounded career in accounting and finance.

What You ll Do:

As a Financial Accountant, you ll support the day-to-day running of the finance function, focusing on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and key management reporting activities. Alongside ensuring financial data is recorded accurately, you ll help analyse business performance and contribute to better decision-making through cost and margin insights.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Accurately posting and analysing supplier invoices
• Managing weekly supplier statement reconciliations and payment runs
• Handling queries across the purchase and sales ledgers
• Drafting and posting journals for prepayments, accruals, payroll, and intercompany costs
• Preparing monthly reconciliations, including bank statements, cash flow forecasts, and AP/AR allocations
• Posting intercompany recharges and ensuring alignment with Group balances
• Supporting sales and margin analysis, identifying trends and variances in cost of sales (COS)
• Providing insights on revenue and cost drivers, helping to track business performance against targets
• Assisting with weekly and monthly KPI dashboards, including revenue and profitability reporting
• Supporting the Head of Financial Accounting and deputising when required

What We re Looking For:

• Part-qualified AAT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Strong understanding of chart of accounts (COA), nominal coding, and cost centres
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and confident working with financial/ERP systems
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities
• A great communicator who enjoys working with numbers and business data

What You ll Bring:

• A proactive, commercial mindset and eagerness to learn
• Confidence analysing financial and performance data
• The ability to thrive under pressure and meet deadlines
• A collaborative approach and commitment to accuracy and insight

Perks of the Role.

• Competitive Salary
• Monday-Friday only 9 am-5 pm
• Hybrid working
• Parking on-site
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance (x4 salary)
• Pension

Ready to bring your skills to a broader finance role?

Apply now and help us build accurate, insightful, and impactful financial reporting.