Hybrid Reporting Accountant: Controls & Reporting (12M FTC)

Darktrace Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Darktrace Ltd. is seeking a technically strong Reporting Accountant to join our growing finance team on a 12-month FTC, helping enhance statutory reporting, internal controls and financial processes as the business scales.

This hybrid role requires two days per week in our Cambridge or London office. You will support internal and external reporting, strengthen controls, and contribute to process improvements across the finance function, partnering with UK teams to deliver robust, timely

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience preparing or supporting consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, financial reporting frameworks, and risk assessment.
• Experience conducting process reviews, self-assessments, or control testing within finance.
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to maintain clear, well-structured internal processes.
• Experience implementing or improving finance systems, processes, or scalable controls.
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and design effective mitigating controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external financial reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
• Assist in preparing annual consolidated financial statement disclosures within required deadlines.
• Support the production of compliant statutory accounts for the group and its subsidiaries.
• Ensure adherence to reporting procedures and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain up‑to‑date internal documentation across Teams/SharePoint.
• Support the design and implementation of new processes and controls in line with business growth.
• Contribute to a variety of ad hoc projects across financial reporting and controls.
• Build strong working relationships across the UK finance team to support collaboration.

Skills

Technical accounting

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Documentation

Stakeholder management

MS Teams

SharePoint

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Tools

MS Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Darktrace Ltd. is seeking a technically strong Reporting Accountant to join our growing finance team on a 12-month FTC, helping enhance statutory reporting, internal controls and financial processes as the business scales.

This hybrid role requires two days per week in our Cambridge or London office. You will support internal and external reporting, strengthen controls, and contribute to process improvements across the finance function, partnering with UK teams to deliver robust, timely