Group Accountant

Equifind; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance technology firm in London is seeking a newly qualified accountant for a Group Accountant position. The role involves key responsibilities like managing the monthly close process, preparing management reports, and overseeing UK tax reporting. Ideal candidates will have ACA/CA qualifications and strong Excel skills. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including equity, bonus, and health insurance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity in the business

Employer pension contribution

27 days annual leave

Free lunch when in the office

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience ideally within an FCA-regulated entity or advising such clients from an advisory / accounting practice.
• Sound understanding of financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly close process for a group of European entities.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports.
• Managing UK tax reporting and liaising with external tax advisors.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building capability

Education

ACA / CA qualified accountant

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Equifind has partnered with one of the UKs fastest-growing neo-banks to appoint a newly qualified accountant into a Group Accountant position. This is a newly created role based in their City of London office with three days a week on-site.

They operate as a tech-first digital bank at the forefront of financial management education and investing and are edging closer to unicorn status. Following a recent fundraise theyre entering their next growth phase and are looking to strengthen their finance operations function.

This role is a great opportunity for someone keen to make an impact within a future household name in the finance sector. It offers broad exposure and genuine ownership across a group of UK entities covering the full spectrum of responsibilities : month-end reporting MI packs FP&A support audit and tax.

Key duties include:

• Ownership of the monthly close process for a group of European entities
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets for the group
• Managing UK tax reporting and liaising with external tax advisors
• Acting as a key point of contact for external audits across the group
• Contributing to the development of financial controls processes and reporting
• Supporting the delivery of accurate and timely management information
• Assisting with the migration of data from legacy systems to the groups accounting software

Key requirements:

• ACA / CA qualified accountant
• Minimum of three years experience ideally within an FCA-regulated entity or advising such clients from an advisory / accounting practice
• Strong Excel skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound understanding of financial reporting requirements
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building capability

Package details:

• base salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Equity in the business
• Employer pension contribution
• 27 days annual leave
• Free lunch when in the office
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection
• Plus a range of additional perks and benefits

Key Skills

Accounting Tally,Group Internal Audit,General Ledger Accounting,External Audit,Microsoft Excel,PMP,Financial Accounting,Financial Analysis,Payroll,Financial Recouncilation,Financial statement,Accounting and Finance,ACCA,CPA,Financial Reporting

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1