Senior Financial Accountant

KennedyPearce Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity business is seeking a senior financial accountant to manage the end-to-end financial reporting for their UK entity. Responsibilities include acting as the primary contact for year-end audits, ensuring tax compliance, and contributing to finance initiatives. Candidates should have ACA/ACCA qualifications with a minimum of 3 years experience and strong Excel skills. This role offers an opportunity to work within a collaborative environment in London.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in finance roles.
• Strong background in professional or financial services.
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end monthly close and financial reporting.
• Act as primary contact for year-end statutory accounts and audits.
• Support VAT and corporate tax compliance activities.

Skills

Financial reporting

Audit management

Tax compliance

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Degree educated

Job description

A leading private equity business is looking to bring on a senior financial accountant to join their team here in London. With specialist expertise in private equity, infrastructure, private credit, and sustainable investing, the firm has a team of over 250 professionals operating from offices across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end monthly close and financial reporting process for a core UK entity, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timeliness.
• Act as the primary point of contact for year-end statutory accounts and external audit processes, including preparation of accounts and audit deliverables, and coordination with auditors.
• Support tax and regulatory compliance activities, including VAT, corporate tax processes, and statutory reporting obligations.
• Contribute to a range of strategic finance initiatives and transformation projects, helping to improve systems, processes, and controls across the finance function.
• Provide support to international finance activities as required.

Must haves

• Qualification ACA/ACCA or equivalent with at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience and a strong background in similar finance roles (professional or financial services experience is a plus).
• Degree educated or equivalent through professional experience.
• Confident in leading external audits from planning through to final sign-off.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with financial models and large datasets.
• A collaborative mindset, high integrity, and a positive, can-do approach.
• Able to stay calm under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
• A clear, confident communicator who builds strong working relationships.