Senior Financial Accountant

JAG Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

JAG Talent is partnering with a fast-growing, PE-backed business in Central London to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant. This role reports to the Financial Controller and focuses on accurate financial reporting, strengthened controls, and strategic finance support as the group expands.

The ideal candidate is a practice-trained (Big 4/Top 10) or technically strong industry-qualified accountant, aiming to progress to Financial Controller within 2–3 years.

Qualifications

• - Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA preferred).
• - Big 4 / Top 10 practice background or strong technical industry background.
• - Strong knowledge of financial reporting and statutory accounting.
• - Experience in audit, group reporting, or technical accounting roles.
• - Exposure to multi-entity or multi-site businesses is advantageous.
• - PE-backed or high-growth environment experience is beneficial.
• - Strong Excel skills and ERP systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly group close process.
• Preparation of group management accounts and consolidated financial reporting.
• Preparation and review of statutory accounts under UK GAAP / IFRS.
• Lead the year-end audit process with external auditors.
• Strengthen and maintain robust financial controls and accounting policies.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and financial integrity.
• Support group consolidation across multiple sites and acquisition activity.

Skills

Financial reporting

Statutory accounting

Multi-entity experience

ERP systems

Excel skills

Commercial mindset

Leadership potential

Education

ACA/ACCA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Central London (Zone 1) - Hybrid Working

Salary: Up to £75,000 + bonus + competitive benefits

The Business

We are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed, multi-site business headquartered in Central London. Following significant investment and continued expansion across the UK, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth, operational scale, and strategic development.

As the company continues to expand its footprint, it is strengthening its finance team to support increased reporting requirements, improved financial controls, and enhanced visibility for senior leadership and investors.

This role offers a high-impact position within a fast-paced PE-backed environment, providing exposure to senior stakeholders, strategic finance initiatives, and a clear progression path to Financial Controller within 2-3 years.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Senior Financial Accountant will play a key role in the delivery of accurate financial reporting, strengthening financial controls, and supporting the business through continued expansion.

This position is ideally suited to a practice-trained (Big 4 / Top 10) or technically strong industry-qualified accountant looking to move into a broad, commercially exposed role within a dynamic growth business.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly group close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Preparation of group management accounts and consolidated financial reporting
• Preparation and review of statutory accounts under UK GAAP / IFRS
• Lead the year-end audit process, acting as a key liaison with external auditors
• Strengthen and maintain robust financial controls and accounting policies
• Oversight of balance sheet reconciliations and financial integrity
• Support group consolidation across multiple operating sites
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Provide financial insight to operational stakeholders across the business
• Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives
• Assist with acquisition integration and new site openings as the business grows
• Contribute to board and investor reporting requirements
• Support the development of junior finance team members

Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA preferred)
• Ideally trained within Big 4 or a Top 10 practice, or strong technical background in industry
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and statutory accounting
• Experience in audit, group reporting, or technical accounting roles
• Exposure to multi-entity or multi-site businesses is advantageous
• Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth environments is beneficial
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems
• Commercial mindset with the ability to communicate financial information clearly
• Ambitious and motivated to progress into a Financial Controller role within 2-3 years

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £75,000
• Performance bonus
• Competitive benefits package including pension and private healthcare
• Exposure to senior leadership and PE stakeholders
• Opportunity to play a key role in a scaling, high-growth business
• Clear progression pathway to Financial Controller within 2-3 years

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant to move into a high-growth, investor-backed business, gaining broad exposure across financial reporting, operations, and strategic finance while developing the leadership capabilities required to step into a Financial Controller position as the business continues to scale.