Financial Accountant

Your new company
Join a modern, ambitious accountancy practice that partners with fast‑growing SMEs and international groups. This is a firm where you're trusted, listened to, and encouraged to bring ideas - not just crunch numbers.
Your new roleAs a Financial Accountant, you'll take ownership of a varied client portfolio and deliver high‑quality financial reporting that actually means something to the people running the business.
You'll be:

Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts under FRS 102
Producing sharp, insight‑led monthly and quarterly management accounts
Strengthening balance sheet controls and reviewing reconciliations
Handling VAT returns and day‑to‑day compliance
Building cashflow forecasts and financial analysis clients will love
Streamlining processes and supporting cloud migrations (Xero/QBO/Sage Intacct)
Working closely with Tax, Audit and Payroll to deliver a seamless service
You'll quickly become a trusted point of contact for finance leads and business owners who want clear answers - not jargon.What you'll need to succeed

ACA/ACCA qualified
Strong technical grounding in UK GAAP (FRS 102); IFRS a bonus
Confident preparing and reviewing statutory + management accounts
Good VAT knowledge and practical compliance experience
Solid experience with cloud accounting platforms
Proactive, organised and comfortable advising senior stakeholdersWhat you'll get in returnA genuinely supportive firm where progression is encouraged, ideas are welcomed, and flexibility is standard. You'll work with interesting, growing businesses and continue building your technical and commercial toolkit - without the long‑hours culture.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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 (url removed)