Financial Accountant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Financial Accounting Month-end Close Reconciliation Audit Support Analytical Skills Stakeholder Management Advanced Excel Process Improvement

FULL DESCRIPTION

Financial Accountant

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a Financial Accountant to ensure the accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] group. This role supports month-end close and delivers financial reporting outputs.

About the role

  • Prepare year-end financial statement inputs and supporting analysis relevant to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], ensuring completeness, accurate ledger tie-outs, and producing detailed analytical review notes to support disclosures.
  • Support the preparation of internal and external regulatory and Group reporting submissions for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], ensuring consistency between [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] MI, statutory reporting, and Group reporting outputs.
  • Conduct actuals vs expected analysis for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] results, ensuring material variances are clearly explained, evidenced, and communicated to stakeholders.
  • Prepare and coordinate [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] MI reporting packs, ensuring timely delivery of accurate financial insights and operational drivers.
  • Produce and contribute to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and Group Board Packs, providing clear, concise financial summaries with supporting analytics.

About you

  • Professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
  • Newly qualified up to c. 3 years post-qualification (or equivalent experience).
  • Strong financial accounting fundamentals, including close, reconciliations, controls and audit support.
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to explain movements and tell the story behind the numbers.
  • Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to work with finance and non-finance teams.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience improving processes and automating reporting is a plus.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk. Headquartered in London with offices globally, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has over 1100 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.

Additional Information

Department: Finance
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: UK - London
Workplace type: Hybrid
Reporting To: Harry Fort
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment.

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