Financial & Compliance Accountant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/office hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Life cover up to 4x base salary

Enhanced pension

Finance study package

Holiday purchase scheme

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Hays Accountancy & Finance is recruiting a Financial & Compliance Accountant in Gloucester, UK. The role leads compliance and governance activities, reviewing statutory accounts and tax returns, and coordinating with offshore teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Suitable candidates will have experience in statutory accounting, VAT/CIS processes, and strong Excel skills, with ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualification or qualification preferred. Hybrid/remote working available in a PLC environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of statutory accounting, Tax, VAT & CIS compliance processes.
• High proficiency in MS Excel for large data sets.
• Experience in a large organisation or Shared Service environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review statutory accounts prepared by offshore team for accuracy and formatting.
• Review and approve VAT and CIS returns before submission to Group Tax Team.
• Lead delivery of compliance and governance activities with offshore Compliance & Governance team.
• Coach and provide technical support to drive continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Statutory accounting

Tax compliance

VAT compliance

CIS compliance

MS Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or qualified

Job description

Pay:

£48,000 to £55,000 per year,

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

16/10/2026

About this job

Your new company Hays Accountancy & Finance are exclusively partnering with a national facilities management PLC to recruit a dynamic Financial & Compliance Accountant to join their rapidly growing team in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

The role is responsible for leading and overseeing compliance and governance activities performed by the offshore team, ensuring all statutory, regulatory and internal reporting obligations are delivered accurately and efficiently.

The role will involve providing technical expertise and support to drive a culture of strong financial controls, high-quality service delivery and continuous process improvement.

This permanent position is open to part-qualified/qualified finance professionals who have strong financial/statutory accounting experience looking to really add value within a fast-paced environment.

Both industry accountants and financial professionals seeking a move out of accountancy practice will be considered.

Remote/office hybrid working offered, flexible working hours and additional competitive benefits on offer.

Your new role Your key duties will involve reviewing statutory accounts prepared by the offshore team to ensure accuracy, completeness and appropriate formatting for Group Finance amendments.

You will review and approve VAT returns and CIS returns prior to submission to the Group Tax Team; ensure all tax and compliance-related activities are completed accurately and in line with statutory and internal deadlines.

You will be involved in leading the delivery of compliance and governance activities performed by the offshore Compliance & Governance team, along with undertaking ad-hoc duties and projects to support the wider business priorities.

You will act as a primary liaison between the Finance Shared Service, Group Tax Team, Divisional Finance and the offshore team to provide coaching, technical expertise and support continuous improvement projects.

What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this permanent Financial & Compliance Accountant role, you will have experience in a similar position.

Strong knowledge of statutory accounting, Tax, VAT & CIS compliance processes, with high proficiency in MS Excel to be confident working with large data sets.

You will have strong communication skills to build internal and external relationships at all levels, used to working within a fast-paced environment managing workloads to meet deadlines.

You will be experienced within a range of financial systems, adaptable to organisational needs with a continuous improvement mind-set.

You will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or qualified, qualified by experience professionals with relevant experience will be considered.

Experience within a large organisation, PLC or Shared Service environment, along with proven supervisory/coaching skills will be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return This permanent Financial & Compliance Accountant role offers a salary between £48,000 - £55,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

Remote/office hybrid working, flexible working hours, life cover of up to four times base salary, enhanced pension scheme, finance study package if applicable, flexible lifestyle benefits platform, holiday purchase scheme, critical illness cover and more.

A great opportunity to join a well-established and known national PLC where you can really take the lead on compliance, governance and statutory activities.