Company Accountant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Experienced
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Financial Reporting Management Accounts Advanced Excel UK Accounting Standards Revenue Accounting Budgeting Cash Flow Management Audit Compliance

FULL DESCRIPTION

Company Accountant at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Company Accountant to join the finance team. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in London.

Job Details

  • Job title: Company Accountant
  • Function: Finance
  • Location: London (with oversight of multi-site operations) – at least 3 days from HQ (Mon, Tues and Thurs is a must).
  • Responsible to: Group chairman

Role Overview

The Company Accountant will oversee the financial operations of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], with a strong focus on education sector compliance, OFS-readiness, and multi-entity/group accounting. This role is critical in ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic growth across multiple campuses and programmes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Financial Reporting & Group Accounting: Prepare monthly management accounts across RTC entities (including consolidated/group reporting where applicable); produce P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports; maintain intercompany accounts and reconciliations; support year-end statutory accounts and audits.
  • Revenue Accounting: Accounting for revenue in P&L and Balance Sheet; work with large data sets; investigate funding discrepancies and clawback risks.
  • OfS & Regulatory Compliance Support: Maintain accurate financial records aligned with OfS inspection requirements; support financial evidence during inspections; ensure transparency and audit trails.
  • Budgeting & Cash Flow: Support preparation of budgets; provide historic trends; cash management.
  • Internal Controls, Audit & Risk Management: Implement robust financial controls; prepare for ESFA audits; identify financial risks.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Essential: Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or part-qualified; strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and HMRC regulations; advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
  • Desirable: Exposure to OfS education environments; experience in multi-site or group organisations.

Experience

3–5+ years in a finance/accounting role; experience in education, training providers, or government-funded programmes preferred; proven experience handling audits, compliance, and reporting.

Key Competencies

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work across finance, MIS, and operations teams
  • Commercial awareness with a focus on funding optimisation
  • Strong organisational and deadline management skills
  • High level of integrity and confidentiality

Why This Role is Critical

This role directly supports [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s ability to maximise and safeguard apprenticeship funding revenue, maintain OfS readiness and audit compliance, scale operations across multiple campuses and programmes, and deliver financially sustainable growth.

Compliance Statement

Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion.

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