Financial Accountant - 6 Month FTC

Davies Consulting; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in London is seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to provide accurate financial reporting and support decision-making. The role involves month-end closure procedures, audits, and tax preparation. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, analytical, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a range of benefits including 25 days of holiday and a pension plan.

Benefits

Discounts for over 800 retailers

25 days holiday

Well-being centre

Recognition programme

Development and training

Qualifications

• High level of attention to detail and pride in delivering quality work.
• Eager to learn about the consultancy industry and develop skills.
• Good communication skills and enjoy meeting new people.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely month and year end closure procedures.
• Support external audit processes and liaise with auditors.
• Assist with tax preparation and documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

IT literacy

Client service orientation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Financial Accountant - 6 Month FTC

Department: Accounting & Finance | Location: London, UK

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Management Accountant to join our dynamic finance team at Davies Group, a leading consultancy firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis to support decision-making and financial planning within the business. This role involves working with different levels and requires an individual who is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely month and year end closure procedures, including journal calculation and posting, P&L review, balance sheet & intercompany reconciliations.
• Support external audit processes, including document preparation & submission, support on interim and final audit testing, and liaising with auditors.
• Assist with tax preparation, providing documentation as requested by external advisors or Head of Tax.
• Understand and support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes for your entity.
• Support generation, communication and finalisation of the monthly timesheet process.
• Understand and support cash and bank reconciliation processes.
• Credit control and cash management.
• Support in project-focused accounting deliverables.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and investigate issues/queries.
• Cross training within the Consulting & Technology division.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and systems.

Your impact: You will work closely with colleagues within the Consulting & Technology Finance team, within Davies Resourcing and will gain insight and exposure across a variety of functional teams across the Group's Global Solutions division. You will support the wider team as well as transactional accountancy and month end / year end reporting.

What You'll Bring to the Role

We expect that you be thoughtful and considered in your approach to your work, to be a considerate and enthusiastic member in a team environment and to thrive on the idea of working in a fast-paced environment. A quick learner with an energetic can-do attitude to problem solving and process refinement.

• Diligence: High level of attention to detail and pride in delivering quality work on time, ability to manage conflicting priorities and communicate updates to colleagues and clients. Set high standards to foster a culture of excellence.
• Curiosity: Eager to learn about the consultancy industry, ask questions, and develop skills by learning from colleagues.
• Communication skills: Good communication skills and enjoy meeting and working with new people.
• Client service: Genuine interest in delivering for the business with efficiency and professionalism.
• IT literacy: Comfortable with common software (including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and eager to build capability in these areas.
• Character: Desire to work in a supportive environment where integrity, collaboration and dependability are expected.

Benefits

• Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Well-being centre
• Recognition programme
• Paid fertility appointments
• Fostering friendly employer
• Pension – matched contribution at 5%
• Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
• Development, training, and professional qualification