Senior Financial Accountant -6m Contract - Fintech/Lending

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for a 6-month contract in London. Hybrid work arrangement: 3 days in office, 2 days working from home. Immediate start or maximum 2 weeks' notice.

You will oversee management accounts, year-end audit and financial reporting, statutory accounts, VAT and FCA reporting, and fundraising due diligence in a fast-growing fintech lending business.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA preferred).
• Experience in lending/mortgage lender or bank essential.
• Strong audit background desirable.
• Proven experience in year-end accounting, statutory accounts and financial reporting.
• Strong technical accounting skills and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience managing audit requests and working with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Management accounts ownership and delivery of accurate, timely monthly management accounts.
• Year-end audit and financial reporting: preparation of year-end financial statements, strong balance sheet reconciliations and supporting statutory reporting.
• Statutory accounts: preparation and delivery of statutory accounts for relevant group entities.
• Consolidated reporting: supporting the preparation of consolidated group accounts and financial reporting.
• VAT compliance: managing the first VAT return for a group entity, including seeking appropriate technical advice on calculations and treatment.
• FCA reporting: supporting the delivery of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Financial due diligence: supporting financial due diligence activities associated with a fundraise.
• Fundraising support: assisting with investor-related financial information and reporting.
• Budgeting: supporting the preparation of the 2027 budget following the OKR process.
• Finance process development: helping establish and improve collections processes ahead of a new product launch.

Skills

ACA qualification

Lending industry experience

Audit experience

Financial reporting

Balance sheet reconciliations

External audit coordination

Regulatory reporting

Education

ACA Chartered Accountant

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant | 6-Month Contract | London

£500-£600 per day via umbrella

London | Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

Immediate start or maximum 2 weeks' notice

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a high-growth fintech specialising in mortgage lending and buy-to-let finance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant with experience in a lending business or bank to join a fast-paced, growing business and play a key role across financial reporting, year-end audit and regulatory deliverables.

Responsibilities

The role will focus on the following priority areas:

• Management accounts - ownership and delivery of accurate, timely monthly management accounts.
• Year-end audit and financial reporting - preparation of year-end financial statements, strong balance sheet reconciliations and supporting statutory reporting.
• Statutory accounts - preparation and delivery of statutory accounts for relevant group entities.
• Consolidated reporting - supporting the preparation of consolidated group accounts and financial reporting.
• VAT compliance - managing the first VAT return for a group entity, including seeking appropriate technical advice on calculations and treatment.
• FCA reporting - supporting the delivery of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Financial due diligence - supporting financial due diligence activities associated with a fundraise.
• Fundraising support - assisting with investor-related financial information and reporting.
• Budgeting - supporting the preparation of the 2027 budget following the OKR process.
• Finance process development - helping establish and improve collections processes ahead of a new product launch.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA preferred).
• Previous experience working in a lending business, mortgage lender or bank is essential.
• A strong audit background is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in year-end accounting, statutory accounts and financial reporting.
• Strong technical accounting skills and excellent balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience managing audit requests and working with external auditors.
• Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced fintech environment.
• Able to hit the ground running and take ownership of key finance deliverables from day one.