Equifind has partnered with one of the UK’s fastest-growing neo-banks to appoint a newly qualified accountant into a Group Accountant position. This is a newly created role based in their City of London office, with three days a week on-site.
They operate as a tech-first digital bank at the forefront of financial management, education, and investing — and are edging closer to unicorn status. Following a recent fundraise, they’re entering their next growth phase and are looking to strengthen their finance operations function.
This role is a great opportunity for someone keen to make an impact within a future household name in the finance sector. It offers broad exposure and genuine ownership across a group of UK entities, covering the full spectrum of responsibilities: month-end reporting, MI packs, FP&A support, audit, and tax.
Key duties include:
* Ownership of the monthly close process for a group of European entities
* Preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports
* Supporting the preparation of annual budgets for the group
* Managing UK tax reporting and liaising with external tax advisors
* Acting as a key point of contact for external audits across the group
* Contributing to the development of financial controls, processes, and reporting
* Supporting the delivery of accurate and timely management information
* Assisting with the migration of data from legacy systems to the group’s accounting software
Key requirements:
* ACA/CA qualified accountant
* Minimum of three years’ experience, ideally within an FCA-regulated entity or advising such clients from an advisory/accounting practice
* Strong Excel skills
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Sound understanding of financial reporting requirements
* Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
Package details:
* £60–65,000 base salary
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Equity in the business
* Employer pension contribution
* 27 days’ annual leave
* Free lunch when in the office
* Private medical insurance
* Group income protection
* Plus a range of additional perks and benefits