Financial Accountant - Permanent or Interim to Perm - £65,000 - Central London - Hybrid Working with 3 days in the office - Short notice period (1 month and under) required
A tech and software business, with growth both organically and via acquisitions, has a new requirement in the finance team for a Financial Accountant.
This is a global business with a London head office. You will be working with the controllership team as a Financial Accountant to support with reporting and project-related tasks. You will be working as part of a collaborative finance team that has good energy and motivation to improve ways of working and be progressive. There is a push to use automations and AI, and you will be key to driving this forward.
Your responsibilities
The main purpose of the role will include the production of the financial accounts and assisting with the year-end audit:
* Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
* Assist with year-end audit and preparation of statutory accounts:
* Consolidated financial statements
* Liaise with external auditors to coordinate audit processes and respond to queries
* Calculation of depreciation, prepayments, accruals and other provisions
* Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
* Assisting with integrating a new acquisition
* Deliver process improvements and identify opportunities to make repetitive tasks more efficient
* Ad-hoc reporting and assisting the M&A team when needed as required by management and other functions within the group
Knowledge & experience:
* Qualified accountant - ACA/CA/ACCA
* You can be straight from practice with an audit and/or accounts preparation experience. It's ideal if you have some post-practice experience in financial accounting, but not essential.
* Good systems and Excel skills
* Proactive approach to improving processes
* Able to pick up tasks and new systems quickly
Interviews will begin immediately, and we are looking for someone to start in June or July 2026. Therefore, a shorter notice period (1 month or less) is required.
We will be reviewing CVs throughout the process, so please apply as soon as possible. We are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates who fit the minimum requirements for our role.
As such, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups in the accountancy sector.
Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.
At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles.