The Role

The UK Financial Accountant is a key member of the Finance team, reporting directly to the UK & International Financial Controller and taking ownership of day-to-day financial accounting across all trading UK legal entities. This role is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the UK ledgers, preparation of monthly management reporting packs, and ensuring compliance with UK statutory and tax obligations.

The successful candidate will act as a proactive and reliable finance business partner to UK operational teams, supporting the Controller with statutory reporting, audit delivery, and continuous process improvement.

Key responsibilities

Financial Control & Ledger Management

• Calculation of month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and intercompany transactions
• Preparation and maintenance of Balance Sheet reconciliations for all UK entitiesOwnership of bank reconciliations across all UK entities, ensuring timely completion and resolution of reconciling items
• Review sales, payables, and intercompany ledgers to ensure accuracy and completenessSupport reconciliation of intercompany balances across UK entities as required, liaising with counterpart finance teams to resolve differences on a timely basis
• Preparation of UK payroll journals and recharges, liaison with the payroll functionMaintenance and review of deferred and accrued income schedules, ensuring revenue is recognised in line with group policy
• Assisting the UK & International Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller with IFRS 15 revenue recognition calculations and assessments

Management Reporting

• Preparation of monthly management reporting packs for UK entities, including P&L reviews and variance analysis
• Assist the UK & International Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller, and FP&A in producing detailed, timely reporting to support key stakeholder decision-making
• Support production of relevant KPIs and commentary for budget owners

Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Preparation of UK VAT returns and journals, ensuring all UK entities comply with local taxes and regulations
• Assist with Companies House filing requirements and entity-level record keeping
• Support PAYE-related filings and coordinate with advisors on employment tax matters as required

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Support

• Build effective working relationships outside of finance to support understanding of financial performance
• Proactively identify and implement improvements to internal processes; support ad hoc finance queries from local teams

Audit & Compliance

• Supporting delivery of all UK audit requests, acting as a key point of contact for entity-specific deliverables
• Support finance transformation and systems improvement initiatives as the business grows

Our Brand Values

• We are powered by our people
• We delight our customers
• We make it happen
• We are always learning
• We are One Team

Knowledge & Skills:

• ACA/ACCA part-qualified or equivalent
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP/FRS 102
• Proficient with Microsoft applications, particularly Excel
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar accounting or finance role
  
• Strong understanding and experience of using Salesforce