Financial Reporting Associate (London, UK)

Alantra Solar Energy Advisors; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in London is seeking a Finance Associate to manage financial reporting for UK and international entities. The role requires a postgraduate finance qualification and experience in a finance function. Key responsibilities include overseeing the reporting cycle, preparing statutory financial statements, and driving process improvement. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, organized, and possesses excellent analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance function, preferably in financial reporting.
• Strong interest in banking and financial services.
• English proficiency (verbal and written) is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting for UK and international entities.
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of processes.

Skills

Financial reporting

Microsoft Excel

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Postgraduate finance qualification (e.g. ACA)

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Alantra is an independent global financial services firm that provides investment banking and asset management services to mid-market companies, families, and investors. The Group has over 500 professionals in Europe, the U.S., Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.

In Investment Banking, Alantra has completed over 1,000 transactions in the last five years. Alantra combines a strong local presence in key financial centers with global sector- and product-specialized teams.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its clients unique access to a wide range of investment strategies in five highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, energy, and venture capital). As of 30 September 2025, assets under management from consolidated businesses stood at €2.7bn, while those managed by firms in which the Group holds a strategic stake amounted to €14.2bn.

Job Description

ALANTRA is offering an exciting new position for a Finance associate in our London headquarters with excellent career advancement prospects in a dynamic, international, and collaborative environment within a multinational group.

You will be an integral part of our global finance department with a focus primarily on financial reporting of our UK businesses as well as oversight of certain international subsidiaries.

Introduction to Alantra

ALANTRAis an international financial services firm with over 555 professionals representing 35 nationalities in 25 offices.

The Investment Banking division operates across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia and provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring and capital markets transactions for mid-market companies. The Asset Management Platform comprises more than 70 investment management professionals with €2.8Bn of assets under management and offers its clients unique access to a wide range of investment strategies in highly specialised asset classes such as funds of funds, private debt, venture capital, infrastructure and real estate.

For more information, visit www.alantra.com.

Our commitment to creating a high performing culture

We believe that our ability to attract, retain and develop a diverse workforce delivers real value to our company and our clients, and that every employee should play an active role in promoting and sustaining an inclusive culture. We are committed to creating a workplace where employees feel comfortable to bring their authentic selves to work. We do that best through supporting candidates from a variety of backgrounds throughout the recruitment process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we aspire to have a workforce which reflects employees and applicants of varying backgrounds including ethnicity, sex, age, nationality, disability, religion, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, socio-economic background, gender identity and/or expression or any other protected characteristics.

Role description

Alantra is currently seeking a Finance Associate to join its dynamic and collaborative team based in London.

You will be a self-motivated professional with a forward-thinking perspective, eager to learn, with ability to work in a fast-paced and international environment, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and rigorous attention to detail and process.

The candidate will support our UK and certain international entities in all related financial reporting matters including:

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting cycle for multiple legal entities across the UK and non-UK businesses, ensuring they are completed within the internal and external reporting deadlines
• Reporting on your areas of responsibility in the context of the wider group consolidation
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with local GAAP requirements and assist with external auditors to ensure timely completion of audits
  • For the UK this will include ensuring the correct treatment of revenue and expenses and journal entries to complete the financial accounts
  • For the international businesses, this will include overseeing the local outsourcers to ensure they have all necessary information, deadlines are met and having an understanding of the financial reporting movements in each jurisdiction
• Manage the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring all accounts are reconciled in a timely manner and implement new accounting standards as needed
• Drive continuous improvement and automation by designing and implementing new processes as well as internal controls to incorporate evolving business needs and reporting requirements
• Assisting the preparation of quarterly VAT returns and regulatory filings; corporation tax and transfer pricing matters
• Providing support to some company secretarial requirements

Requirements

• Experience in a finance function, preferably within financial reporting
• Postgraduate finance qualification (e.g. ACA) strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but open to candidates with alternative experiences
• Strong interest in banking and financial services
• Proven history of process improvement
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; proficient in the use of the rest of the Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage, but training will be provided
• Similarly, knowledge of VAT treatment and corporation tax would be beneficial
• Excellent problem solving and data-handling skills demonstrating analytic rigour and attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience of automation of financial controls & analytics
• Demonstrated ability partnering with international colleagues in different jurisdictions would be beneficial
• Well organised, self-motivated and eager to learn
• Ability to take ownership of a task whilst working under pressure
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to contribute your own ideas and work autonomously
• English proficiency (verbal and written) is a requirement

• High degree of professional ethics and integrity