Financial Accountant | Process Improvement

• Newly created role improving financial control across a rapidly scaling business
• Initial contract with a genuine pathway to permanent employment and progression
• Open to curious and process driven, first movers from a business services background

About the organisation
 
Join a fast-growing business entering an important stage of operational maturity. As the organisation continues to scale, the finance function is investing in stronger, simpler and more sustainable processes that can support its future growth.
 
This is an opportunity to join a capable finance team, gain exposure across the full financial control environment and make a visible impact on how finance operates.
 
The role
 
Working alongside the Financial Controller, you will examine how core finance processes currently operate, what they are intended to achieve and where they can be improved.
 
You will follow processes end to end, from source transactions and journal entries through to balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting and audit evidence. Combining hands-on accounting with process analysis, you will identify root causes, redesign workflows and help implement practical improvements.
 
Key responsibilities:

• Reviewing financial control processes from transaction initiation through to reporting and audit
• Identifying inefficiencies, duplicated effort, control gaps and opportunities for simplification
• Supporting journals, reconciliations, month-end reporting and other hands-on accounting activities
• Documenting existing processes and designing stronger, more scalable ways of working
• Partnering with finance stakeholders to implement improvements and embed lasting change
• Improving the quality, consistency and accessibility of reporting and audit evidence

About you
 
You will be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys understanding how things work and finding better ways to deliver an outcome. You could be an Accountant, Finance Analyst or Finance Transformation professional looking to broaden your exposure within a growing business.
 
You will ideally bring:

• Experience across financial accounting, month-end, reconciliations and financial controls
• Strong process-improvement, analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills
• The ability to work through detailed accounting processes while maintaining an end-to-end view
• Confidence partnering with stakeholders and translating issues into practical solutions
• A hands-on approach and the ability to operate effectively in a changing environment

This is an excellent opportunity to secure a varied role with direct access to senior finance leadership, genuine ownership of meaningful improvements and a strong prospect of becoming permanent as the business continues to grow.