Reporting Accountant: Internal Controls & Financial Reporting

Darktrace; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Darktrace is seeking a technically strong Reporting Accountant for a 12-month FTC, hybrid role with two days per week in Cambridge or London. You will enhance statutory reporting, strengthen internal controls, and improve financial processes as the business scales.

You will support internal and external reporting, ensure compliance, and contribute to governance across the UK finance team. The role requires ACA/ACCA qualification and strong communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting knowledge (ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience preferred).
• Experience preparing or supporting consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts.
• A 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.
• Confidence using Microsoft tools such as Teams and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Assist in preparing annual consolidated financial statement disclosures within required deadlines.
• Support the production of compliant statutory accounts for the group and subsidiaries.
• Ensure adherence to reporting procedures and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain up‑to‑date internal documentation (policies, procedures, controls, authorisation matrices).
• Contribute to design and implementation of new processes and controls with business growth.
• Collaborate across UK finance to support cross‑functional working.

Skills

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Consolidated statements

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Darktrace is seeking a technically strong Reporting Accountant for a 12-month FTC, hybrid role with two days per week in Cambridge or London. You will enhance statutory reporting, strengthen internal controls, and improve financial processes as the business scales.

You will support internal and external reporting, ensure compliance, and contribute to governance across the UK finance team. The role requires ACA/ACCA qualification and strong communication with stakeholders.