Senior Financial Accountant in City of London, London

Your new company
I'm partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed international organisation undergoing significant transformation. They are seeking a technically strong, commercially minded finance contractor to join their Group Finance team, playing a key role in financial reporting, process improvement and finance transformation initiatives.This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with data analysis and problem-solving in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Your new role
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will support a range of group finance and transformation activities, helping to enhance reporting processes, strengthen controls and deliver meaningful financial insight across the business.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Analysing and interpreting large, complex financial datasets using advanced Excel and finance systems.
• Supporting finance transformation projects, including process redesign, control enhancements and accounting policy improvements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, governance and internal controls.
• Delivering robust reconciliations across multiple entities, systems and reporting cycles.
• Providing insightful financial analysis to support decision-making for senior finance stakeholders.
• Partnering with teams across the business to embed best-practice finance processes.
• Performing detailed balance sheet reviews, account reconciliations and investigative analysis.
• Supporting compliance with accounting standards, internal policies and audit requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

• ACA-qualified, ideally practice trained.
• Previous experience operating within an industry-based finance function.
• Strong technical accounting and reconciliation expertise.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Proven ability to work independently whilst engaging effectively with stakeholders across the business.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the drive to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting finance transformation, process improvement or change initiatives would be highly advantageous.

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to join a growing, PE-backed organisation during a period of significant change.
• High-profile role with exposure to senior leadership and key transformation projects.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Competitive day rate and immediate impact opportunity.

What you need to do now
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