Your new company
You will be joining a well‑established organisation recognised for its commitment to fairness, inclusion and supporting colleagues to succeed. The business operates a hybrid working model, with this position based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days per week. Certain remote arrangements may continue where linked to formal accommodations, redeployment or previous office closures.
Your new role
As an Accountant, you will play a central role in the month‑end close process. You will prepare journals, complete a range of accounting activities across intercompany, fixed assets, cash management and balance sheet reconciliations, and review transaction processing completed by offshore colleagues. You will also support the integrity of the P&L and balance sheet, challenge manual or inefficient processes and ensure documentation reflects accurate and up‑to‑date ways of working.
What you'll need to succeed
* Experience working within an accounting function, ideally within a large and complex business* Strong Excel skills with experience preparing reports, journal calculations and reconciliations
* High attention to detail, strong analytical skills and excellent organisational ability
* Confidence communicating with a range of stakeholders across finance, audit and operational teams
* Ability to work accurately and efficiently under strict month‑end deadlines
* Experience reviewing colleagues' work and/or working with offshore teams is preferred
* Studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA) with no more than four exams remaining
What you'll get in return
* Hybrid working with regular collaboration in the Bristol office* Exposure to a wide variety of accounting processes across multiple sub‑ledgers
* Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and more automated ways of working
* Support from an established Centre of Excellence with strong development pathways
* A supportive, inclusive environment with opportunities to progress professionally
What you need to do now
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