49 Financial Accountant jobs in London

• Lead on the preparation of annual budgets, management accounts, and the financial aspects of contract management,
• Provide financial reporting to the Board.
• Advise the CFO on the development and implementation of robust financial policies to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the company.
• Be responsible for preparing and producing the annual accounts.
• Lead on treasury management, including managing the cash flow and performing regular bank reconciliations. Oversee the efficient handling of financial resources, ensuring adequate liquidity and timely payments while monitoring cash balances.
• Lead on external audit process. Serve as the primary point of contact for the external auditors, coordinate the gathering of required information, and ensure a smooth and successful audit, addressing any issues or recommendations that arise.

Were an approximately 70-strong division of the firms Business Services team and were dedicated to providing the full complement of outsourced services that covers accounting and other administrative functions such as management accounting, financial statements, VAT and regulatory reporting for clients in the finance services sector.

The Role

To provide quality accounting services to clients within .

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Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: London (Victoria)

Job Type: Full-Time 40 hours

Verisure has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Accountant to join the business, based at our London Victoria offices.

The Financial Accountant will deliver accurate financial reporting under FRS 102 and IFRS, including statutory accounts and Group submissions.

Key duties will include rev
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Robert Walters is delighted to be partnering with our client, a globally leading professional services firm.

We are currently supporting them in the search for a highly skilled Group Financial Accountant to join their team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal role within a dynamic organisation that operates globally.

Role Overview:

The Group Financial Accountant will lead all aspects of group financial control, treasury management, and financial reporting across the organisation. This role involves taking ownership of the month-end close process, producing group management accounts for the board, overseeing statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions, and driving continuous improvement in finance processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month-End Close & Reporting: Manage the month-end close timetable and deliver timely group reporting. Review regional P&Ls and investigate variances against budget.
• Management Accounts: Produce group management accounts for the board with additional analysis from FP&A. Partner with the Director of Financial Control to provide insights into period results.
• Statutory Audits & Compliance: Oversee statutory audit processes and production of statutory accounts across applicable jurisdictions (UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia).
• Treasury Management: Ensure effective cashflow management across the group's treasury function.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Continuously improve finance processes, systems automation, methodologies, and policies to drive efficiency and best practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the key contact for external auditors, tax advisors, overseas compliance authorities, and banks. Build constructive relationships with external stakeholders while managing costs effectively.
• Reporting & Analysis: Assist finance colleagues in maintaining Anaplan reports and produce non-automated KPIs as required. Support transition efforts related to financial accounting centralisation between regions and shared service centres (SSC).

Key Competencies & Skills:

• Accountant with experience in multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt style for diverse stakeholders across regions.
• Proven ability to work under deadlines while driving speed, efficiency, and accuracy through processes and tools.
• Collaborative approach when working with senior colleagues such as FP&A during end-to-end close processes.
• Experience working with external stakeholders (auditors, tax advisors, bank contacts) to manage relationships constructively.
• Interest in leveraging systems automation to enhance efficiency within financial operations.
• Experience in contract recruitment environments is highly advantageous but not essential.

Why Join Our Client?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and excellence within its global team. As part of their finance department, you'll have the chance to make a tangible impact on operations while collaborating with talented professionals worldwide.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

• Overseeing accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Preparing and reviewing general ledger entries.
• Reconciling bank statements and balance sheet accounts.
• Ensuring compliance with FRS 102 and other UK GAAP standards.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of internal controls.
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the finance team.
• Contributing to strategic financial planning and analysis.

Senior Financial Accountant | Property & Workplace Services | Central London (Hybrid) | £70,000 - £75,000

Robert Half are working with a Leading Multinational in the Property and Workplace Services Space , known for delivering integrated solutions across a global client base. The business is looking to hire a Senior Financial Accountant . This is an excellent opportunity for a Qualified Auditor (from.

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Completion of UK reporting processes:

• Maintain accurate and complete books of account to defined standards and in accordance with the group’s accounting policies, structured to enable optimal performance reporting.
  Ensure adherence to all financial reporting deadlines across the group.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Support with the preparation of the UK’s statutory reporting requirements and audit procedures.
  

Perform UK month-end control processes:

• Manage all aspects of lease accounting in accordance with IFRS 16 for UK leases.
• Process month-end manual adjustments, including review of project accruals.
• Prepare detailed analysis of project expenditure to support forecasting processes.
• Ensure that all foreign currency transactions are correctly recorded and translated on the general ledger, including accounting of any resulting FX gains and losses and/or revaluation reserves in accordance with IAS 21

Project Accounting & Revenue Recognition:

• Develop a deep understanding of individual projects and the company’s project portfolio.
  Liaise and collaborate closely with the project control and project management teams.
• Take ownership of revenue and project accounting and ensure this complies with IFRS 15 and any other applicable standards. Continually develop effective and efficient transactional processes and controls. Ensure proper matching.
• Apply and enforce the company’s revenue recognition and project accounting policies.
• Validate project stage of completion estimates.
• Manage project-related intercompany transactions.
• Support the process for the preparation and submission of grant funded project claims, including intra and end of project audits.
• Support the management company’s time and expense tracking systems and processes.

Cash administration and management:

• Support the UK cash flow forecasting process and forward planning of currency and exchange needs.
• Act as key point of contact for any UK employee queries regarding finance processes Support UK/EMEA tax compliance in conjunction with external advisers (payroll taxes, sales taxes, corporation/income taxes, withholding taxes) and preparation and submission of quarterly UK VAT Returns to HMRC
• Support the process of developing claim methodologies and preparation of R&D tax relief claims for submission to HMRC
• Support to the Financial Controller - UK with the preparation of Statutory Accounts and the audit process.
• Support the continuous improvement and development of our ERP solution, and integrity of financial reporting, including provision of support to financial teams in the US and India to ensure consistency and continuous improvement of financial reporting systems and processes.
• Ad-hoc projects as required.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you should have a combination of the below knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Qualified Financial Accountant with strong financial acumen – ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification preferred
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS
• Experience working with SAP preferable, but not essential

• Project accounting experience with excellent knowledge and practical application of revenue recognition, and long-term project accounting standards (IFRS).
• A high level of motivation, with the energy and drive to “make things happen” and grow
• Strive to do the right thing: defend principles and policies
• Ability to solve problems without seeking guidance and supervision
• Pride in providing high quality, accurate and timely information, with a close attention to detail and always looking to improve the clarity and value of outputs
• Monitors own work performance and understands how own performance contributes to departmental and Company objectives
• Demonstrable experience of developing strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, through a consistent, confident and open communication style
• Inquisitive, curious and challenges the status quo, always looking for ways to improve things
• Accomplished verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint presentation skills
• Knowledge of oil & gas, steel, cement and/or chemicals is highly desirable but not essential

Benefits

We give you:

• The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, in our rapidly growing company
• A brilliant company culture that encourages initiative, collaboration, and positivity at work
• Great office environment in our new London HQ, close to the South Bank, and Waterloo, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations
• Hybrid working – with the flexibility to work from home for up to 3 days a week

Benefits & perks include:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays 
• Private Healthcare (family cover available for all colleagues) 
• Health Cash Plan 
• Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover 
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programme 
• Generous pension contribution – minimum of 5% contributed by the company 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Electric Car Scheme 
• Employee Perks scheme 
• Support towards professional qualification and memberships
  
  

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people. At Carbon Clean, you will be working in an inclusive environment. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation and identity, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.