Senior Financial Accountant
We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant joining Zopa’s Financial Control team for a 12 month FTC to help support one of the UK’s fastest‑growing neobanks as we implement a new general ledger. You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment, leading key month‑end close activities, strengthening controls, and driving continuous process improvements, while partnering closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.
A day in the life:
- Own delivery of key elements of the month‑end close, ensuring accurate and timely postings, robust controls and high‑quality balance sheet substantiation.
- Own accounting for key P&L and balance sheet areas, including month‑end analysis, reconciliations and variance commentary.
- Use and maintain key processes and financial models to calculate and post month‑end adjustments (e.g., Intangible assets, EIR, Share based payments).
- Execute monthly, quarterly and annual controls over financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
- Drive process improvement and AI/automation throughout our BAU activities to enhance the close and reporting processes. We are undertaking a transformation project to change our General Ledger systems so there will be plenty of opportunities for process improvement.
- Coach and support junior team members, helping to build capability across accounting and close processes.
About you:
- Qualified or early‑qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with strong experience in month‑end close and financial reporting.
- Analytical and practical, with excellent numerical skills and strong Excel / spreadsheet capability.
- Proactive problem‑solver, able to investigate root causes and deliver clear, structured solutions.
- Curious about how technology, data and emerging tools (including AI) can enhance financial control, reporting and process efficiency.
- Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment, managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards.
- Collaborative team player with a strong attention to detail and a mindset of continuous improvement.
- Self‑motivated and energized by driving excellence and innovation within Financial Control.
Bonus points for:
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SQL, Anaplan and/or Tableau.
At Zopa we value flexible ways of working.
We value face‑to‑face collaboration and a good work‑life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2‑3 days a week.
You’ll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year! But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one.
* Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice.
Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
