Reporting Accountant (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Darktrace; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Matched charitable giving

Job summary

Darktrace in London is seeking a Reporting Accountant on a 12-month FTC to enhance statutory reporting, internal controls, and financial processes as the business scales rapidly. You will support both internal and external reporting, help strengthen our control framework, and drive improvements across the finance function in a fast-moving environment.

This technical role requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent experience and a proven track record delivering timely, compliant financial statements and

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting background and governance experience.
• Experience delivering consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts.
• Knowledge of internal controls, risk assessment, and financial reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external financial reporting for accuracy and timeliness.
• Strengthen internal control framework and implement process improvements.
• Maintain up-to-date policies, procedures, and control documentation.

Skills

Technical accounting

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Statutory accounts

Consolidated statements

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Risk assessment

Finance systems

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Finance systems software

Job description

• We’re looking for a Reporting Accountant to join our team on a 12‑month FTC, helping us enhance our statutory reporting, internal controls, and financial processes as the business continues to scale rapidly
• This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your technical expertise to a dynamic finance team, influence how we grow, and play a key role in ensuring our reporting processes remain robust, compliant, and efficient
• In this role, you will support both internal and external reporting processes, ensuring our financial information is accurate, timely, and compliant. You will also help strengthen our internal control framework and contribute to key process improvements across the finance function
• 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 (policies, procedures, controls, authorisation matrices, etc.) and ensure these are clearly communicated and accessible 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 and initiatives across financial reporting and controls
• Build strong working relationships across the UK finance team to support collaboration and cross‑functional working
• As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability

Benefits

• Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme
• 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years’ service
• Additional birthday day off
• Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
• Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you a technically strong accountant who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, and supporting high‑quality reporting in a fast‑growing environment?Confidence using Microsoft tools such as Teams and SharePointStrong documentation skills and the ability to maintain clear, well‑structured internal processesA solid understanding of internal controls, financial reporting frameworks, and risk assessmentExperience implementing or improving finance systems, processes, or scalable controlsExcellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilitiesExperience preparing or supporting consolidated financial statements and statutory accountsExperience conducting process reviews, self‑assessments, or control testing within financeAnalytical skills with the ability to identify risks and design effective mitigating controlsWe’re looking for someone with strong technical accounting skills who thrives in a growing, changing environmentStrong technical accounting knowledge (ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience preferred)