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Finance Project Accountant

Hays PLC

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a project-focused Financial Accountant to lead various financial projects. This role emphasizes managing regulatory and financial projects rather than routine reporting, allowing you to engage in meaningful work that impacts the organization. You'll collaborate closely with the Head of Financial Projects, ensuring the successful delivery of audits and the preparation of financial statements. Offering a hybrid working model and a competitive benefits package, this opportunity is ideal for those looking to advance their careers in a reputable financial services firm.

Career Development

Competitive Remuneration

Benefits Package

Hybrid Working

ACA qualified with external audit experience in financial services.
Strong understanding of financial principles and analysis.

Manage regulatory and financial projects across the business.
Liaise with external parties, including auditors.

Financial Analysis

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

ACA Qualification

Practice-trained

Project-focused Financial Accountant for a large listed financial services business

Your new company

A large and complex financial services business with an enviable reputation and impressive growth is currently looking to recruit a project-focused Financial Accountant.

Your new role

In this role you will work closely with the Head of Financial Projects to manage all regulatory and financial projects across the business. The role will avoid the churn of monthly reporting duties and will instead focus on a range of financial projects within the financial accounting and audit space. For example, projects will include the project management of the delivery of the external audit, and also projects involving the analysis and review of various elements of financial accounting, including the preparation of financial statements and statutory returns. The role will also require regular liaison with external parties, including auditors.

What you'll need to succeed

The successful candidate will ideally be practice-trained and ACA qualified, and it is highly likely that they will have external audit experience in financial services or large complex PLC organisations. A strong understanding of financial principles, analysis, and controls across financial services and the ability to analyse complex financial data will be key. Meticulous attention to detail and strong communication skills will also be required.

What you'll get in return

You will work for a large and complex organisation with an excellent reputation, and the role offers career development, along with a competitive remuneration and benefits package. The role also offers hybrid working (2-3 days in the office).

What you need to do now

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