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About the Role

Join our Finance team in London as our Financial Reporting Accountant, stepping into the role of a true financial integrity champion. You will take ownership of our month-end process and establish a robust control environment to support our ongoing commercial growth, all while acting as a vital business partner providing critical insights directly to our Finance Director, CFO, Financial Controller, and our parent company, Travelers. This role offers a unique balance between technical depth and transformative impact, allowing you to modernise accounting systems, deepen exposure across diverse frameworks like IFRS and US GAAP, and own critical external relationships.

Responsibilities

Calculate and post monthly journals while preparing accurate, fully supported balance sheet reconciliations across accruals, debtors, and tax.
Prepare monthly management accounts and investigate variances to provide budget holders and wider teams with clear financial clarity.
Drive the delivery of multi-framework financial reporting across complex regulatory landscapes, completing submissions for HMRC, the FCA, ONS, quarter-end VAT, and annual PSA returns.
Offer clear IFRS advice to the broader finance team and prepare robust accounting judgement papers on evolving disclosure requirements.
Support internal and external audits, embed rigorous internal financial controls, and ensure compliance with SOX reporting standards.
Utilise SAP ByDesign and Concur platforms for everyday journal postings, while leveraging Onestream for top-tier financial reporting.

Requirements

ACA or ACCA/CIMA finalist or fully qualified with a comprehensive understanding of core financial accounting principles.
Practical knowledge of IFRS standards, exposure to US GAAP to support international reporting, and the ability to draft formal accounting judgement papers.
Sharp numeric mindset with a proven history of navigating complex technical issues under tight deadlines.
Capable of early detection of control weaknesses and confident in implementing modern process improvements to simplify workflows.
Able to present clear, data-driven financial insights confidently to senior leadership and external institutional partners.
Highly proficient with enterprise accounting software (such as SAP ByDesign and Concur) and Microsoft Office tools, specifically advanced Excel capabilities like complex formulae, lookups, and pivot tables.

Skills

IFRS
US GAAP
SAP ByDesign
Concur
Onestream
Microsoft Office
Advanced Excel

Location

London

Work Type

Permanent
Hybrid

Experience Level

Finalist or fully qualified

Education Level

ACA or ACCA/CIMA

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary based on experience and market
Potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance

Benefits

Great work-life balance
Manageable workloads
Flexibility to work hybrid
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy five more days of holiday
Flexible parental leave (six months full pay for primary caregiver, four weeks full pay for secondary caregiver)
Life event leave (extra day off every two years for significant life events)
Two week paid sabbatical after five years of service
Four week paid sabbatical after ten years of service
Private medical insurance through BUPA (covers pre-existing conditions)
Health cash plan for everyday medical expenses
Access to tools for personal development on a dedicated learning platform
Support for mental health with access to counselling
Pension matching up to five per cent
Life assurance policy (four times basic salary, option to increase to ten times)
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Flexible benefits scheme (allocated amount for critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, etc.)

About the Company

Insures small businesses and enables big dreams.
Protects over 1,000,000 active insurance policies for various trades.
Operates as both a technology and insurance company, focused on building, failing, learning, and improving.
Global social impact strategy, 'The Big Dreams Project', aims to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates.
Offers a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity.
Does not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status.