Hybrid Financial Accountant with ACCA/ACA Study Support

Talosats Careers; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

ACCA/ACA study support

25 days holiday

Private health cover

Pension and life assurance

Wellness and financial benefits

On-site parking

Job summary

tmGroup in Swindon is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the Finance team in a hybrid setting (3 days in the office, 2 days remote). The role is ideal for someone with an audit or practice background transitioning to a commercial in-house environment.

The successful candidate will work on group reporting, statutory accounts, and investigate billing engine issues, reporting to the Group Financial Controller. ACCA/ACA qualification progress supported with exam leave.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA/ACA (or equivalent), with an audit or practice background particularly welcome.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102); IFRS knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience supporting or coordinating an external audit, either in practice or in-house.
• Good understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and accounting processes.
• Curious and investigative approach, with the confidence to ask questions and get to the root of an issue.
• Able to apply technical knowledge in a practical way, considering the wider business rather than simply applying a rule.
• Clear and confident communicator who raises issues with non-finance colleagues.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced PE-backed environment and able to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group Financial Controller with the external audit, acting as a key contact for auditors.
• Prepare supporting audit files for annual statutory accounts, including disclosures and intercompany accounting under UK GAAP (FRS 102) and IFRS where appropriate.
• Support Group reporting, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidation file.
• Assess new or unusual transactions and judgemental areas such as revenue recognition, accruals, deferred income and provisions.
• Keep up to date with accounting standards and identify potential impacts on the business.
• Help strengthen financial controls and processes, identifying weaknesses and driving improvements.
• Collaborate with Finance, Search Production and Tech teams to investigate discrepancies in the billing engine.
• Support VAT, statutory and external reporting and finance system changes with Systems Accountant.

Skills

Part-qualified ACCA/ACA

Auditing experience

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Education

ACCA/ACA (partial)

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Cognos

Job description

tmGroup in Swindon is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the Finance team in a hybrid setting (3 days in the office, 2 days remote). The role is ideal for someone with an audit or practice background transitioning to a commercial in-house environment.

The successful candidate will work on group reporting, statutory accounts, and investigate billing engine issues, reporting to the Group Financial Controller. ACCA/ACA qualification progress supported with exam leave.