Financial Accountant
London (with Hybrid working)
The Role
Our client is looking for a Financial Accountant to support the financial health of their organisation, primarily focusing on compliant financial statements, tax returns and financial systems.
Specifically, you will oversee the accurate recording of accounting entries, take charge of both VAT and corporation tax returns, and develop, maintain and implement effective financial systems that drive improvement and efficiency.
Alongside this, you will manage a team, providing leadership, motivation and development, support technology and applications as they relate to the financial area, and play a key role in supplier relationship management and performance.
Additionally, you will:
- Produce subsidiary accounts and support the production of consolidated accounts
- Administer the investment portfolio, grants and scholarship programmes
- Produce all reconciliations, including group intercompany balances, on a monthly basis
- Develop and maintain the financial policies, controls, systems, and processes
- Oversee the administration of bank and investment accounts
- Lead on the posting and reconciliation of group payroll and pensions
- Manage the preparation and submission of the group VAT returns within the statutory deadlines
About You
To be considered as a Financial Accountant, you will need:
- A CCAB, ACA or ACCA qualification
- Experience of reporting and consolidation for a group
- Experience of staff management in a multi-site and/or hybrid working environment
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- The ability to present complex data simply and provide focused feedback in a clear manner
- Proven communication skills with the ability to listen, understand and communicate constructively
- Problem-solving skills, coupled with commercial acumen, curiosity, and a desire to find better ways to achieve goals
The Benefits
- Salary of circa £55,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days’ holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits, including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance
This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant to join our client. In this varied and wide-ranging role, you will have the chance to work across a broad financial remit, giving you scope to build your expertise and expand your skill set.
With hybrid working, professional development initiatives, and a strong all-round package designed to support wellbeing and work-life balance, this is an opportunity to grow your career in an organisation that values its people as much as its purpose.
So, if you are ready to take your next step into a role with real impact as a Financial Accountant, please apply via the button shown.
The closing date for this role is 13 April 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Senior Financial Accountant, Accountant, Charity Accountant, Accounts Senior, Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant, or Accounting Manager.
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The Organisation
Our client is a membership organisation.