Strategic Financial Accountant: Insight & Impact

ACCA Careers; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in the UK seeks a proactive and commercially minded Accountant to join the finance team. You will contribute to accurate financial reporting, statutory accounts, group consolidations, and year-end audit activities, while providing insightful analysis to drive performance and decision-making.

Working with stakeholders across the business, you will help deliver monthly and annual reporting cycles, identify risks and opportunities, and support finance projects and continuous

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or finalist with relevant experience.
• Proven experience in a management or financial accounting role.
• Experience supporting or managing year-end procedures and liaising with external auditors.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounting entries including accruals and prepayments in line with accounting standards.
• Analyse and highlight risks and opportunities within the cost base and wider business performance.
• Deliver targeted financial reporting to support decision-making and drive behavioural change.
• Support the planning and delivery of monthly reporting and annual financial statements.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial accounting

Year-end procedures

Liaising with external auditors

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or finalist

Job description

Forvis Mazars in the UK seeks a proactive and commercially minded Accountant to join the finance team. You will contribute to accurate financial reporting, statutory accounts, group consolidations, and year-end audit activities, while providing insightful analysis to drive performance and decision-making.

Working with stakeholders across the business, you will help deliver monthly and annual reporting cycles, identify risks and opportunities, and support finance projects and continuous