Financial Analyst

Wesleyan Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Hybrid working

Job summary

Wesleyan Group in the UK is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to support the group’s regulated businesses. You will ensure accurate accounting records, adherence to statutory requirements, and strong internal controls within a dynamic financial services environment.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern, with office presence in Birmingham, and exposure to a broad range of financial accounting activities across the group.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a relevant degree seeking to pursue a career in accounting.
• Some experience within financial services is desirable.
• Pursuing recognised Accounting Qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with subsidiary bank reconciliations in line with CASS rules.
• Handle core monthly accounting processes: journal posting, invoices and GL review.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations by internal deadlines; resolve issues.
• Assist with regulatory returns to HMRC, FCA and others as required.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and liaise with cross-team stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements in ongoing work.
• Support external auditor enquiries and other finance tasks as needed.

Skills

Excel

Numeric literacy

Team player

Initiative

Education

Accounting degree

Accounting qualification (self-funded)

Job description

Salary: Competitive, based on skills and experience

Contract Type: 12 Month FTC – 35 hours a week

Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week

Closing Date: 17/09/2026

Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan

Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today,we’reproud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. Ifyou’relooking for a role where yourexpertisemakes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity,we’dlove to hear from you.

Find out more about who we are: careers.wesleyan.co.uk

Make a Difference in Group Financial Accounting

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Group Financial Accounting team, where you’ll broaden your experience and further develop your financial accounting skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.

You’ll play a key role in helping to maintain accurate accounting records across the Group’s regulated businesses and the Society, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, financial controls, and company policies.

This role offers excellent exposure to a wide range of financial accounting activities within a financial services setting. You’ll have the opportunity to build your technical expertise, strengthen your financial control and reporting skills, and gain valuable insight into the operations of a large and complex organisation.

Your Impact

Here’showyou’llmake a difference:

• Assist with completion of subsidiary bank account reconciliations in accordance with CASS (FCA Client Asset Sourcebook), gaining a competent understanding of CASS rules and their application.
• Assist with core monthly accounting processes within Group Finance such as journal posting, invoice posting and general ledger account review and analysis.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations in line with internal deadlines, investigating and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Assist with the completion of various regulatory returns to e.g. HMRC, FCA and other regulatory bodies as required.
• Complete additional financial analysis as necessary to support and investigate ad hoc enquires and issues, liaising with relevant cross team stakeholders.
• Apply continuous improvement principles to work, identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Complete other ad-hoc finance tasks as required, such as assisting with external auditor enquiries.

WhatYou’llBring

You will

• Be an Intermediate user of standard Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrate a proficient level of numeric literacy, with ability to problem solve.
• Be a keen collaborator and team player with a flexible approach to work, who can work on their own initiate with some supervision.

You’re likely to be

• A Graduate with a relevant degree seeking to pursue a career in accounting or already training (self-funded) for a recognised Accounting Qualification.
• Some experience within a financial services environment is desirable.

Benefits That Work for You

We believe rewards should reflect the life you live.Here’swhat you can expect:

• Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
• 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
• Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
• Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
• Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
• Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.

Why Wesleyan?

We’rebuilding a culture where everyone belongs. Diversityisn’tjust a policy—it’spartof who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’reproud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which meanswe’reopen to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’rehere to support you.

What to Know Before Applying

• Right to Work:We’reunable to provide VISA sponsorship, soyou’llneed the legal right to live and work in the UK.
• Advert Closing:We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment.