Group Accountant (Newly Qualified)
Full-time
Mid
Description
Equifind has partnered with one of the UK’s fastest-growing neo-banks to appoint a newly qualified accountant into a Group Accountant position. This is a newly created role based in their City of London office, with three days a week on-site.
They operate as a tech-first digital bank at the forefront of financial management, education, and investing — and are edging closer to unicorn status. Following a recent fundraise, they’re entering their next growth phase and are looking to strengthen their finance operations function.
This role is a great opportunity for someone keen to make an impact within a future household name in the finance sector. It offers broad exposure and genuine ownership across a group of UK entities, covering the full spectrum of responsibilities: month-end reporting, MI packs, FP&A support, audit, and tax.
Key duties include:
• Ownership of the monthly close process for a group of European entities
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets for the group
• Managing UK tax reporting and liaising with external tax advisors
• Acting as a key point of contact for external audits across the group
• Contributing to the development of financial controls, processes, and reporting
• Supporting the delivery of accurate and timely management information
• Assisting with the migration of data from legacy systems to the group’s accounting software
Key requirements:
• ACA/CA qualified accountant
• Minimum of three years’ experience, ideally within an FCA-regulated entity or advising such clients from an advisory/accounting practice
• Strong Excel skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound understanding of financial reporting requirements
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
Package details:
• £60–65,000 base salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Equity in the business
• Employer pension contribution
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Free lunch when in the office
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection
• Plus a range of additional perks and benefits
They operate as a tech-first digital bank at the forefront of financial management, education, and investing — and are edging closer to unicorn status. Following a recent fundraise, they’re entering their next growth phase and are looking to strengthen their finance operations function.
This role is a great opportunity for someone keen to make an impact within a future household name in the finance sector. It offers broad exposure and genuine ownership across a group of UK entities, covering the full spectrum of responsibilities: month-end reporting, MI packs, FP&A support, audit, and tax.
Key duties include:
• Ownership of the monthly close process for a group of European entities
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets for the group
• Managing UK tax reporting and liaising with external tax advisors
• Acting as a key point of contact for external audits across the group
• Contributing to the development of financial controls, processes, and reporting
• Supporting the delivery of accurate and timely management information
• Assisting with the migration of data from legacy systems to the group’s accounting software
Key requirements:
• ACA/CA qualified accountant
• Minimum of three years’ experience, ideally within an FCA-regulated entity or advising such clients from an advisory/accounting practice
• Strong Excel skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound understanding of financial reporting requirements
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
Package details:
• £60–65,000 base salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Equity in the business
• Employer pension contribution
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Free lunch when in the office
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection
• Plus a range of additional perks and benefits