Financial Accountant (Part-qualified)

Morgan McKinley (South West); Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Gloucester seeks a detail-oriented Financial Accountant. This role involves key month-end processes, statutory accounts preparation, and cross-functional projects. Candidates should be studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA or have AAT qualifications. The position offers a competitive package, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Discretionary bonus

Study support

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented finance professional required.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, controls & accounting standards.
• Experience with multiple systems, entities & currencies.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in month-end close processes, including journal postings.
• Support statutory accounts preparation and year-end audit.
• Improve reporting efficiencies and drive process automation.
• Liaise with stakeholders to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Represent finance on ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Advanced MS Excel

Education

Studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA or AAT qualified

Job description

Are you a detail-orientated finance professional looking to take the next step in your career? We're working with a global, niche Financial Services business in Bristol to recruit a Financial Accountant on a permanent basis.

Following a restructure, they are centralising their finance function and as a result are looking to hire an ambitious Part-qualified Accountant to support key financial processes, controls & reporting. This is an exciting opportunity, where you'll gain exposure to technical accounting, regulatory reporting, and cross-functional projects across multiple territories.

What will you be doing?

• Playing a key role in month-end close processes, including journal postings & balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting statutory accounts preparation, year-end audit & regulatory reporting
• Working closely with senior finance to improve reporting efficiencies and driving process automation
• Liaising with actuarial, underwriting & claims stakeholders to analysis & interpret financial data
• Represent finance on ad-hoc projects within the wide group

What are we looking for?

• Studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA, or AAT qualified with relevant experience
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, controls & accounting standards
• Experience across multiple, systems, entities & currencies
• Highly proficient with MS excel with ability to manipulate and interpret complex data

On offer for the successful candidate is a competitive salary package, discretionary bonus, Hybrid/flexible working, study support, health insurance & various other employee benefits. This role will also offer CPD & opportunities to progress your career long-term. If this sounds like the role for you, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application further.