Junior Financial Controller - qualified accountant (degree/diploma and min 2 years relevant experience)

As a Junior Financial Controller, you will play a key role in supporting the company's financial health and strategic growth. Working closely with a high-performing finance team, you'll help ensure that every figure, forecast, and report is accurate, insightful, and actionable - driving clarity and confidence in decision-making across the business.

THE IMPACT YOU'LL CREATE

Deliver precise and timely financial analyses, ensuring the business has a clear understanding of performance and profitability
Bring curiosity and initiative to optimise financial process, identify efficiencies, and support sustainable growth
Collaborate across teams to translate numbers into meaningful insights that inform strategic decisions and strengthen financial discipline

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

Qualified accountant (degree/diploma) and extensive accounting experience from a group level across multi-jurisdiction / multi-currency.
Solid knowledge of FRS102, as well as being familiar with UK PAYE regulations.
Accuracy, attention to detail
Compliance-focussed
Continuous-improvement mindset
Resilient and motivated with drive and determination to identify and resolve issues
Ability to work under pressure; think clearly and act decisively
Good personal organisation skills
Ability to work independently
A strong focus on quality
Flexible approach and adaptable to a changing working environment
Good change agent and someone who continually looks to achieve efficiencies
Good team player with the ability to influence others and portray sense of direction, leadership and commitment to people at all levels

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing accounting records, including issuing of customer invoices and processing of supplier bills
Processing journals for deferral of revenue, and costs according to revenue recognition criteria for various business verticals; payroll, accruals/prepayments, FX revaluations for client deposits / revenue recognition
Preparing financial reports and management accounts at group consolidated level
Monitoring internal controls and expenditure
Assisting monitor compliance with regulations
Assisting with the preparation of financial statements
Analysing financial / non-financial data
Assisting with statutory audit inquiries and responses
Ensuring accuracy of financial information
Participating in budgeting process
Managing financial transactions, and strict controls around payments, and expense cards
Working capital management (cash flow evaluation & projections)
3 days per week to work a set number of hours, to cover US operations.
Assisting with month end close, and preparation of VAT reports.

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Desired Skills:

qualified accountant
relevant post articles experience

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