FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT £35,000 - £45,000 + package

Pear Talent, Insurance Finance Recruitment; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Financial Services company is seeking a Financial Accountant in Brighton. The role involves regulatory reporting, financial analysis, and enhancing financial controls. Candidates should be midway through their accounting qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with relevant industry experience. This is a hybrid position with significant collaboration across teams.

Benefits

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Midway part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Previous financial accounting experience in Financial Services or audit experience.
• Relevant experience of accounting systems and good Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy FC in producing quarterly and annual regulatory reporting.
• Manage integrity of data in finance systems.
• Maintain and develop financial risk and control.
• Prepare responses to audit queries.
• Anticipate and prepare complex analysis.
• Contribute to Finance change and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with other departments across the business.

Skills

Financial reporting

Data integrity management

Financial risk control

Complex analysis

Excel skills

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Job description

• Offices: Brighton hybrid (WFH 3 days p/wk)

Pear Talent is representing an established Financial Services company who have an excellent opportunity for a Financial Accountant. Reporting directly to the Deputy Financial Controller you’ll play a key role in their regulatory reporting, contributing to their external financial results. This is a varied role with regular senior interaction, as well as contribution to Finance change and improvement initiatives.

You’ll be expected to partner across the business with other teams and senior stakeholders, taking a key role within a team that produce, analyse and deliver the external financial results.

Key accountabilities

• Support the Deputy FC in producing quarterly, half-yearly and annual regulatory reporting
• Manage integrity of data in finance systems, driving development changes where required
• Maintain, follow and develop financial risk and control
• Work with the team to prepare responses to queries which our auditors may raise
• Anticipate and prepare complex analysis as required that informs decision making
• Contribute to Finance change and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with other departments across the business, building effective relationships.

Required experience

• Midway part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
• Previous financial accounting experience in industry with a Financial Services company OR external audit experience with a Top20 accounting practice covering clients across any industry
• Relevant experience of accounting systems and good Excel skills

If this isn’t for you but you know someone who’d be interested, then why not confidentially recommend them. We have a fantastic referral scheme up to £1,000.