Summary: The Senior Financial Accountant position offers a salary range of £80,000 to £90,000 and is structured as a 12-month fixed-term contract with the potential for permanent placement. The role is based in London, requiring four days in the office and one day working from home. Candidates must be ACA/CA qualified with over five years of post-qualification experience, preferably from a Big 4 background. The successful candidate will support various financial reporting tasks, maintain accurate financial records, and collaborate with multiple teams within the organization. The role also involves training junior team members and ensuring compliance with regulatory reporting across jurisdictions.
Senior Financial Accountant
Senior Financial Accountant 80k-90k 12 months FTC to perm London (4 days in the office, 1 from home) Must start within 2 weeks Halliday Marx have partnered with a well-established investment firm with a strong reputation in the market, operating across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. The business has a collaborative, high-performing finance team and offers exposure to senior stakeholders and complex financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of quarterly financial reporting and management accounts
- Assist with book-keeping of all general ledger transactions in our Xero accounting system
- Prepare journals, accruals, and prepayments and run a strong quarter-end close process
- Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with the preparation/review of year-end financial statements
- Work efficiently with external auditors during annual audits to swiftly clear down audit requests
- Assist with cash flow monitoring and ensure appropriate liquidity levels are maintained
- Support with preparation of regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions (FCA, DFSA, CCAF or similar)
- Involvement in capital adequacy monitoring
- Assistance in the preparation of or review of VAT returns
- Drive process improvements and assist with building a robust internal control environment
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis as requested by stakeholders across the business
- Collaborate with investment, operations, and compliance teams as required
- Assist with training and coaching junior team members in order to share workload and grow experience within the team.
Requirements
- ACA / CA qualified and 5 years+ PQE (Big 4 preferable but open to top 10)
- Audit or Business services is fine
- Experience in either industry or financial services
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
- Available to start within 2 weeks (essential)
