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London - Please confirm your expectations. GBP Contract Posted by: HAYS Posted: Sunday, 25 January 2026
 
 
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Senior Financial Accountant - London

Your new company
You'll be joining one of London's fastest-growing D2C businesses, widely known as a true scale-up success story. With multi-site expansion and a reputation for innovation, this is a business where finance sits at the heart of strategic decision-making. You'll work directly with a highly successful finance leader with meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders, both C-suite and board. A collaborative culture, entrepreneurial mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Your new roleAs a technically strong, audit-trained accountant, you'll play a critical role in strengthening financial control and ensuring high-quality reporting across a complex, fast-moving environment. You will take ownership of statutory accounting, audit support, and key month-end deliverables, while partnering with teams across the business.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and supporting the statutory audit process
  • Preparing and reviewing financial statements
  • Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Producing accurate cash flow forecasts and cash reporting
  • Ensuring compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP
  • Supporting multi-site operations with financial insight and robust governance
  • Preparing technical papers as required and advising stakeholders on accounting treatments
  • Working cross-functionally and presenting to senior leadership, including C-suite/board
  • Supporting process improvements and systems optimisation as the business scales
The role offers a hybrid working model, strong flexibility, and a competitive salary. A rare chance to join a brand at a pivotal stage of growth and to develop into broader roles such as Finance Manager or Commercial Finance.

What you'll need to succeed
  • ACA qualified/audit-trained essential (relocators with CA ANZ qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply)
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
  • Experience working in fast-paced or multi-site environments (D2C preferable)
  • High attention to detail with a hands-on, proactive approach
  • Great interpersonal skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
  • Immediately available or on short notice

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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London, UK
Finance
Please confirm your expectations. GBP
HAYS
HAYS
JS4439496/3056428693
25/01/2026 14:48:38
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