Financial Accountant

  • Hays
  • Harlow, Essex
  • Feb 22, 2026
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

NEW: Financial Accountant - Market Leading UK Group Hybrid (Harlow + WFH)

Your new company A market leading UK group is seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to join its forward-thinking finance team. If you enjoy technical accounting, process improvement, systems development and working with new ERP, reporting and AI/BI technologies, this role offers exceptional variety and professional growth.Your new role

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Support monthly management accounts and simple consolidations in line with group reporting.
  • Lead statutory accounts preparation and audit schedules
  • Deliver accurate balance sheet reconciliations (stock, royalties, deferred income, intercompany)
  • Sales reporting to internal and external parties
  • Strengthen and enhance financial controls
  • Conduct stock analysis and identify slow moving items
  • Contribute to various projects and initiatives as needed.
  • Support VAT, corporation tax and treasury (including FX and cashflow)
  • Provide payroll information to UK and German providers
  • Contribute to ERP enhancements and reporting system development
  • Support BI/AI driven automation and reporting initiatives
Why This Role Stands Out
  • Great opportunity to develop your accounting and IT skills and business acumen in a highly successful and growing organisation.
  • Be part of an organisation investing heavily in ERP, reporting, and intelligent finance technology
  • Ideal for someone who enjoys technical challenges and continuous improvement.
  • Hybrid: Harlow (min 60%) + WFH flexibility
  • Work closely with directors, senior managers, auditors and external specialists
What you'll need to succeed

What We're Looking For:
  • ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
  • Strong technical accounting background
  • Analytical, systems focused mindset
  • Excellent communicator and relationship builder
  • Self starter with a proactive approach
  • Audit experience beneficial
What you'll get in return
  • Our client offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
  • Hybrid working
  • 25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the opportunity for extra time off for the Christmas and New Year break
  • Opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra holiday days
  • A 35-hour working week with flex start and finish times
  • Company-wide discretionary bonus
  • Free parking
  • Enhanced Pension
  • Professional membership fees and CIPD
  • Company discounts


What you need to do now
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