63 Finance jobs in Wokingham

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**Job Sub** **Function:**
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**Job Category:**
Career Program
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
**Job Description:**
**Finance Student Placement Programme**
**Intake:** June 2026
**Duration:** 12 months
**Position Summary:**
You will find yourself working alongside senior finance and accounting professionals to supporting either our Commercial functions, Tax Planning, Treasury, Global Services or Internal Audit. You will be involved in accounting activities, supporting decision making in future resource investments, and will carry reporting and analytical responsibilities for financial information in your area.
When you join Johnson and Johnson as a Finance Placement Student you will embark on an industrial placement year that gives you a high level of exposure to decision making and places you at the very heart of our business.
**Main Duties and Responsibilities:**
+ Ensuring processes are compliant and meet J&J's internal controls.
+ Reviewing and evaluating financial statements.
+ Working with the finance and commercial teams to manage opex spending in line with budgets.
+ Engaging with the UK cross sector and international teams to investigate and resolve ad hoc issues.
+ Reporting planned and actual figures within the finance team and to our business partners.
+ Exposure in financial planning and forecasting for UK and Ireland.
+ Preparation of monthly reconciliation in areas of responsibility.
+ Collaborating on team projects and driving process efficiencies.
+ Applying and interpreting accounting theory and corporate financial policies.
+ Coordinating monthly Finance Leadership Council meeting.
+ Support in planning of team events.
+ Data analysis and reporting using tools such as Excel.
**Education Requirements:**
+ 2 years of undergraduate degree level study completed at the start of the placement year **(June 2026)** .
+ The industrial placement year is part of your overall undergraduate degree course.
+ A minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study.
+ Accounting and Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Sciences and Business-related degree types preferred.
**Key skills and competencies:**
+ Confident and outgoing communicator.
+ Ability to build strong relationships through communication.
+ Ability to relay challenging or complex messages.
+ Strong team working skills.
+ Intellectual curiosity.
+ Excellent level of analytical ability.
+ Assertive and diplomatic.
+ Strong written communication skills.
+ Ability to problem solve and analyze situations.
+ Must be a motivated self-starter with ambition.
+ Strong organization skills.
+ Experience with Excel is beneficial but not required.

Job Description

A 12 Month FTC has arisen for a well known house hold name.

Financial Accountant

A leading organisation is seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to join its Financial Reporting team. This role supports the delivery of high-quality external reporting to stakeholders, ensuring professionalism, efficiency through automation, and strong governance practices.Key Responsibilities:Prepare the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for multiple groups, ensuring quality and consistency across all entities.Compile and prepare sections within the Strategic and Governance Reports in the ARA.Prepare statutory accounts for subsidiary companies and provide supporting audit evidence.Prepare quarterly and year-end press release financial statements, including data for financial reviews, and review/sign off the full press release or trading statement.Act as a key contact for external auditors during half-year, year-end, and ad hoc audits.Prepare regulatory accounts and other required regulatory documentation.Draft accounting and reporting papers for the Audit Committee.Manage internal controls over financial reporting.Prepare and collate shareholder reporting.Lead projects to document and enhance reporting processes, controls, and governance, and resolve financial reporting issues as they arise.Essential Skills and Experience:Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).Strong knowledge and experience in Group/Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting.Excellent understanding of accounting standards including IFRS, UK GAAP, FRS 101, and FRS 102.Experience or exposure to external audit processes.Exceptional attention to detail.

Our client, a respected firm in the financial sector, is seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant to join their finance department in Reading, Berkshire, UK . This role will focus on financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and supporting the financial planning and analysis functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely financial statements, ensuring adherence to relevant accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, UK GAAP), and assisting with statutory audits. You will play a crucial role in month-end and year-end close processes, managing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating any variances.

This position requires a meticulous approach to detail, strong analytical skills, and a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles. You will be involved in preparing management accounts, contributing to budgeting and forecasting activities, and providing financial insights to support strategic business decisions. The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines is essential. Experience with accounting software and ERP systems is highly desirable. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and driven accountant looking to advance their career in a supportive and challenging environment.

We are looking for candidates who possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues across the organisation. A minimum of 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in a similar role is preferred. You should be proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and complex formula building. This role is based entirely at our client's offices in Reading , offering a stable and predictable working environment. If you are a dedicated professional looking to contribute to a reputable organisation and further develop your accounting expertise, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing statutory financial statements
• Managing the month-end and year-end close processes
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
• Assisting with internal and external audits
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Supporting the preparation of management accounts and financial reports
• Contributing to budgeting and forecasting
• Identifying and implementing process improvements within the finance function
• Liaising with tax advisors and other external stakeholders

Our client, a rapidly expanding organisation in **Reading, Berkshire**, is seeking a highly accomplished Head of Financial Reporting to lead their finance team. This hybrid role presents a significant opportunity to oversee all aspects of financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of financial statements and regulatory filings. You will be instrumental in shaping financial strategy, managing a team of accountants, and implementing best practices in financial control and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the financial reporting function, overseeing the preparation of annual and interim financial statements in accordance with IFRS/UK GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including Companies House filings and tax submissions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls and financial policies and procedures.
• Manage the year-end audit process, liaising with external auditors and providing necessary information and support.
• Oversee the consolidation of financial information from group entities.
• Analyse financial performance, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements within the financial reporting function.
• Mentor, develop, and lead the financial reporting team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Prepare board reports and presentations on financial performance and key financial metrics.
• Stay current with accounting standards, regulatory changes, and best practices in financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with extensive experience in financial reporting, preferably within a listed company or large group environment. A strong understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP is essential. Proven experience in managing audit processes and interacting with external auditors is required. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills are paramount. You should possess strong analytical abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and the capacity to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficiency in financial reporting software and advanced Excel skills are necessary. This role requires a blend of strategic oversight and hands-on management, with time spent both in the office for team collaboration and key meetings, and remotely for analysis and report preparation.

Your New Company
A rapidly expanding business near Twickenham is recruiting for a Finance Manager.( Future Financial Controller) Following a major contract win and the acquisition of two additional companies in a high-growth sector, this organisation is on an exciting trajectory. With friendly offices offering easy access to the station and on-site parking, this is a unique opportunity to join a company that's truly going places. Reporting to the Finance Director, this role offers clear progression to Financial Controller as the business continues to grow.
Your New Role
This newly created Finance Manager position has arisen due to significant business growth. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will:

• Lead and develop a finance team
• Oversee reporting, management accounts, cashflow forecasting, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage payroll, VAT, and compliance
• Administer the Dynamics accounting system and support the development of Power BI reporting tools

As the company expands, this role is expected to evolve into a Financial Controller position.
What You'll Need to Succeed
You'll be an experienced Accountant with a strong background in financial control, management accounts, budgeting, and forecasting. Ideally, you'll be ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified and motivated to progress into a Financial Controller role.
What You'll Get in Return

• Salary up to £60,000
• Hybrid working: 4 days in the office, 1 from home
• Standard hours: 9am-5pm
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Free parking
• Clear career progression to Financial Controller

What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to submit your CV, or contact us directly.If this job isn't quite right for you but you're exploring new opportunities, we'd be happy to have a confidential conversation about your career.

Desired Skills and Experience

Finance Manager, Financial Controller

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

About the Business
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle " all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below. ( the Role
We're looking for a Finance Analyst to join our collaborative and commercially focused finance team. You'll work closely with colleagues across finance and business functions to support informed decision-making and drive operational insights.
Responsibilities
+ Partner with finance and commercial teams to deliver accurate reporting and analysis
+ Prepare monthly revenue accruals, forecasts, and budgets for commissions and operating expenses
+ Conduct variance analysis and interpret financial data to support business performance
+ Produce quarterly royalty statements and other financial reports
+ Collaborate with central teams including Accounting Services and Reporting & Analysis
+ Respond to ad-hoc requests for financial insights and analysis
Requirements
+ Progress towards a recognised accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience
+ Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
+ Proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
+ A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
+ Ability to adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
+ Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
Working for you:
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
+ Private medical benefits
+ Wellbeing programs
+ Life assurance
+ Group income protection
+ Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
+ Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
+ Access to extensive learning and development resources
+ Study leave
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

Job Description

Your New Company
A rapidly expanding business near Twickenham is recruiting for a Finance Manager.( Future Financial Controller) Following a major contract win and the acquisition of two additional companies in a high-growth sector, this organisation is on an exciting trajectory. With friendly offices offering easy access to the station and on-site parking, this is a unique opportunity to join a company that's truly going places. Reporting to the Finance Director, this role offers clear progression to Financial Controller as the business continues to grow.
Your New Role
This newly created Finance Manager position has arisen due to significant business growth. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will:

• Lead and develop a finance team
• Oversee reporting, management accounts, cashflow forecasting, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage payroll, VAT, and compliance
• Administer the Dynamics accounting system and support the development of Power BI reporting tools

As the company expands, this role is expected to evolve into a Financial Controller position.
What You'll Need to Succeed
You'll be an experienced Accountant with a strong background in financial control, management accounts, budgeting, and forecasting. Ideally, you'll be ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified and motivated to progress into a Financial Controller role.
What You'll Get in Return

• Salary up to £60,000
• Hybrid working: 4 days in the office, 1 from home
• Standard hours: 9am-5pm
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Free parking
• Clear career progression to Financial Controller

What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to submit your CV, or contact us directly.If this job isn't quite right for you but you're exploring new opportunities, we'd be happy to have a confidential conversation about your career.

Desired Skills and Experience

Finance Manager, Financial Controller

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Want a 3D Career? Join Norgine.

At Norgine, our colleagues Dare themselves to be different and try new things, Drive to achieve their goals and beyond, and Develop themselves and their community.

We call it the 3D career at Norgine and it offers you a fully-rounded experience with no limits.

Bring everything about yourself that you’re proud of, whether that’s your passion for making a difference, focus on others’ well-being, or intellectual curiosity to unleash in a fast-paced environment and supportive community.

In return, get a sense of belonging, a long-term career with ongoing development and upskilling, and a company that cares about people’s wellness as much as you do.

Norgine: Transforming Healthcare, Backed by Over a Century of Expertise.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join Norgine.  

The person holding this position will report to the Finance Business Partner and be a member of the Finance team.

The core responsibility of the of Finance Analyst is to be a core part of the finance support for General Managers for local regions and functional leaders. The purpose is to create and interpret insightful reports from business information and core systems to guide business and investment decisions and evaluate financial performance with supporting recommendations to improve profitability and streamline processes to enhance decision making cross functional business Finance support.

This will be a permanent role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

· Key month-end report build and delivery for both sales and opex P&L reports.

· Insightful commentary delivery to inform & communicate to budget holders and wider cross functional teams, working to tight deadlines

· ROC standardise Investment schedule updates

· Responsible for daily sales reconciliation and reporting by Regional Operating Company (ROC)

· Monthly and ad-hoc & expense reporting

· Price Volume Analysis reports – summarising key trends and variances to budget require management action

· Gross to Net Margin Reports including analysis to understand drivers behind variances to budget and prior year

· FTE analysis and report queries – helping to summarise variances to budget and investigate reasons

· S&D Trackers & KPI’s

· Support with inventory analysis, identifying potential issues with aged inventory which requires management attention.

· Supporting with provisions management

· Cost Centre set up and report integrations

· Supporting the Operational Accounting team with audit query support as needed.

· PLANFUL report set-up and data collection for rolling forecast/ budget / 5 yr plan reviews

· Adhoc analysis and query resolution as and when required

Requirements

· Part qualified accountant/ qualified by experience; Finance background; experience in a fast passed multinational environment
· Experienced in providing monthly and ad hoc management information to Senior Executives
· Analytically strong with highly developed knowledge and ability to use IT systems (E1, PLANFUL, ReportsNow, BI, Excel etc.) to improve processes and convert data into meaningful business information
· Experience in producing monthend reports, budget and forecast data collection and reporting
· Conversant and knowledgeable of accounting and compliance rules
· Apply a continuous improvement mindset – identifying areas of improvement and simplification and taking a leading role in delivering these.

This job description is a summary of the typical functions of the job; not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks and duties. Norgine reserves the right to change responsibilities to meet business and organisational needs as necessary.

Benefits

Our benefits may vary per location. Please liaise with the Norgine TA representative to obtain more information.

Thanks to our strong commitment to Learning and Development, Norgine has been recognised as a CIMA Premier Partner & ACCA's Approved Employer.

Sound good? Find out more about the career you’ll have with Norgine, then apply here.

To lead AVK’s transactional finance operations, ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), cash postings, and expense management. The Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining high-quality transactional processes, managing a small team, supporting system improvements, and working collaboratively with the wider finance and commercial teams to enhance cashflow visibility and control.  This role plays a key part in ensuring strong working capital management, accurate financial records, and a foundation of operational excellence within AVK’s growing finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Transactional Process Management

• Lead day-to-day operations of AP and AR, ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions.
• Oversee supplier payments and ensure compliance with agreed terms and internal controls.
• Monitor customer collections, escalating overdue balances and supporting credit control actions.
• Maintain cashbooks, bank reconciliations, and related cash-flow schedules.
• Support the monthly close process by reconciling ledgers and ensuring accurate cut-off.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and develop a team of finance assistants and clerks across AP, AR, and expenses.
• Provide regular feedback, coaching and support team members’ development plans.
• Coordinate workloads and set team priorities in line with the Financial Controller's direction.

Controls & Compliance

• Ensure correct application of internal controls and segregation of duties in transaction processing.
• Support audits and respond to auditor queries on transactional processes and reconciliations.
• Maintain vendor and customer master data in line with company policy.

Collaboration & Improvement

• Work closely with the commercial team to resolve invoice disputes and improve billing processes.
• Liaise with the Financial Controller and FP&A team to improve cash forecasting accuracy.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across transactional processes.
• Support finance system (e.g. NetSuite, Proscope) changes and workflow enhancements.

Requirements

• AAT qualified, or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience managing AP/AR processes within a mid-sized finance function.
• Excellent knowledge of finance systems and Excel; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP desirable.
• Strong people management, organisational and communication skills.
• Comfortable working to deadlines and handling high volumes of data with accuracy.
• Familiarity with UK VAT treatment for invoicing and expenses.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank hols
• Birthday Off
• Pension Plan
• Hybrid working / Flexible working

AVK|SEG does not discriminate on the race, colour, religion, sex, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.  We will endeavour to respond to all applicants however due to the volume of responses, we can only guarantee that candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.